PARENTAGE ACT-PREGNANCY EXPENS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Millner House Sponsors(Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.) 8/19/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0864 750 ILCS 45/14from Ch. 40, par. 2514Amends the Illinois Parentage Act of 1984. Provides that in an action brought within 2 years after a judicial determination of parentage (now, within 2 years after a child's birth), the judgment or order shall (now, may) direct either parent to pay the reasonable expenses incurred by either parent or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (now, either parent) related to the mother's pregnancy and the delivery of the child.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Parentage Act. Provides that in an action brought after a judicial determination of parentage, the judgment or order may (instead of shall) direct either parent to pay the reasonable expenses incurred by either parent or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services related to the mother's pregnancy and the delivery of the child. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Civil Law 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Millner 3/13/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Millner 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/15/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 4/15/2008HouseArrived in House 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/16/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 4/16/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-000-000 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 5/22/2008SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/19/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/19/2008SenateEffective Date January 1, 2009 8/19/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0864