IMDMA-PARENT RESPONSIBILITIES House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford-Jed Davis 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 750 ILCS 5/602.5750 ILCS 5/602.7 Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Deletes language providing that nothing in the Act requires that each parent be allocated decision-making responsibilities. Provides that it is presumed that fit parents act in the best interests of their children. Deletes language providing that in determining the child's best interests for purposes of allocating parenting time, the court shall consider the amount of time each parent spent performing caretaking functions with respect to the child in the 24 months preceding the filing of any petition for allocation of parental responsibilities, or, if the child is under 2 years of age, since the child's birth. 12/5/2022HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 1/12/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/25/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis 2/21/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/21/2023HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HousePension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/21/2023HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/1/2023HouseTo Family Law & Probate Subcommittee 3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 2/21/2024HouseTo Family Law & Probate Subcommittee 4/5/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die