DISSOLUTION-VISITATION ABUSE House SponsorsRep. Esther Golar 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 625 ILCS 5/7-701625 ILCS 5/7-702625 ILCS 5/7-702.1625 ILCS 5/7-703625 ILCS 5/7-704625 ILCS 5/7-705625 ILCS 5/7-705.2 new625 ILCS 5/7-706625 ILCS 5/7-708750 ILCS 5/607.1from Ch. 40, par. 607.1 Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the court, upon finding that a party engaged in visitation abuse, may: suspend the offending party's Illinois driving privileges pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code until the court has determined that there has been sufficient compliance for a sufficient period of time with the court's order concerning visitation and that full driving privileges shall be reinstated; order that the offending party be issued a family responsibility driving permit to allow limited driving privileges for employment and medical purposes; order that an entity that issued a professional license to the offending party suspend or revoke the party's professional license for a period of no more than 6 months; and fine the party not more than $500 for each finding of visitation abuse. Provides that if a parent has been previously found in contempt by the court for visitation abuse, the court may further: incarcerate the offending parent one day for each day of denied visitation; or require the offending party to post a $5,000 bond subject to forfeiture for the purpose of assuring compliance with future visitation. Effective immediately. 2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die