IMDMA-PARENTING-CHILD SUPPORT Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Halpin and Mary Edly-Allen House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard and Stephanie A. Kifowit) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0967 750 ILCS 5/504from Ch. 40, par. 504750 ILCS 5/505from Ch. 40, par. 505750 ILCS 5/509from Ch. 40, par. 509750 ILCS 5/600750 ILCS 5/602.10750 ILCS 5/607.5Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Removes language providing that no maintenance shall accrue while a party is imprisoned for failure to comply with the court's order for the payment of the maintenance. Adds criteria for determining child support if a parent is unemployed or underemployed. Allows a court to impute income to a party only upon conducting an evidentiary hearing or agreement of the parties. Provides that incarceration shall not be considered voluntary unemployment for child support purposes in establishing or modifying child support. Changes the definition of "relocation" to specify that the mileage shall be measured by an internet mapping service using surface roads, and that, if the internet mapping service offers alternative routes, the alternative route that is the shortest distance shall be used. Provides that, if the underlying action in which the parenting plan or allocation judgment is approved or entered by the court and the underlying action is subsequently dismissed, the parenting plan or allocation judgment is void and unenforceable. Provides that a parenting plan or allocation judgment, once approved or entered by the court, is considered final for purposes for modification or appeal so long as the underlying action is pending. Provides that, if the court orders the parties to participate in family or individual counseling, the counseling is subject to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act and the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Removes language providing that, if counseling is ordered, all counseling sessions are confidential, and the communications in counseling shall not be used in any manner in litigation nor relied upon by an expert appointed by the court or retained by a party. Makes other changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that a parenting plan or allocation judgment, once approved or entered by the court, shall be considered final for purposes of modification or appeal, unless the underlying action is dismissed. Provides that, if the underlying action in which the parenting plan or allocation judgment is approved or entered by the court is subsequently dismissed, the parenting plan or allocation judgment shall be void and unenforceable. 2/7/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin 2/7/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/13/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin 3/13/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/20/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/21/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2024SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/21/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2024 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2024HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/22/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 5/22/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/20/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0967