CUSTODY-BEST INT-STEPPARENT Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, III 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 5/602from Ch. 40, par. 602Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that in the case of a custody proceeding in which a stepparent has standing, a judge shall not interfere with the decision making rights that a natural parent was granted in a prior custody proceeding. Effective immediately. 2/18/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Emil Jones, III 2/18/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/11/2009SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/13/2009SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die