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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1609   </title>
<shortdesc>CUSTODY-FALSE ACCUSE-SANCTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>750 ILCS 5/606</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 606</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that in a hearing to determine custody, a false allegation that the child who is the subject of the hearing is an abused child, within the meaning of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, operates as an absolute bar to a parent's right to make decisions regarding the child's upbringing. Defines "false allegation". Provides that the failure to report alleged abuse contemporaneously with the alleged abuse to local law enforcement officials or the Department of Children and Family Services shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the falsity of the claim. Provides that a parent barred from making decisions regarding the child's upbringing is entitled to reasonable parenting time, not inconsistent with protecting the child. Provides that a second false allegation by the same parent operates to permanently bar parenting time with the child.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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