DISSOLUTION-VISITATION ABUSE Senate SponsorsSen. John M. Sullivan House Sponsors(Rep. Constance A. Howard-Sidney H. Mathias-Robert W. Pritchard-Ann Williams and Michael J. Zalewski) 8/21/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1047 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. 607.1Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that the Secretary of State shall suspend, pursuant to court order, the driver's license of a person adjudicated by a court to have engaged in visitation abuse. Provides procedures for that suspension process. Provides that the court, upon finding that a party engaged in visitation abuse, may order: the suspension of the offending party's Illinois driving privileges pursuant to the Illinois Vehicle Code, until the court has determined that there has been sufficient compliance with the court's visitation order and that full driving privileges shall be reinstated; the issuance of a family responsibility driving permit to the offending party to allow limited driving privileges for employment, for medical purposes, and to transport a child pursuant to a visitation order; the placement of the offending party on probation; or the sentencing of the offending party to periodic imprisonment for up to 6 months, provided that the court may allow periods of release for work. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides if the court, upon holding a party in contempt for violation of a visitation order and finding that the party engaged in visitation abuse, may find that the party is guilty of a petty offense and impose a fine of no more than $500 for each finding of visitation abuse. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/6/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/7/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000 3/7/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 8, 2012 3/21/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2012 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 4/18/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/18/2012HouseFirst Reading 4/18/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/19/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/24/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/24/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/25/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 4/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 4/25/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 5/1/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 5/25/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/26/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-002 5/26/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 5/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 5/26/2012HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 6/22/2012SenateSent to the Governor 8/21/2012SenateGovernor Approved 8/21/2012SenateEffective Date August 21, 2012 8/21/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1047