MARRIAGE-VIRTUAL VISITATION House SponsorsRep. Ruth Munson-Paul D. Froehlich-Patricia Reid Lindner-Sidney H. Mathias 2/16/2006HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 750 ILCS 5/607from Ch. 40, par. 607 Amends the Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that reasonable visitation rights may include virtual visitation (visitation facilitated by tools such as telephone, e-mail, instant messaging, video conferencing and other wired or wireless technologies over the Internet or other communication media to supplement in-person visits). Provides that virtual visitation supplements in-person visitation. Provides that a court order that includes virtual visitation shall provide that each parent shall furnish the other with the child's e-mail address and other virtual visitation access information and permit, at reasonable hours and for a reasonable duration, reasonable and uncensored virtual visitation if the equipment is reasonably available. Provides that, in the case of a dispute as to whether the equipment is reasonably available, the court shall decide whether the equipment is reasonably available, taking specified factors into consideration. 1/26/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ruth Munson 1/26/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 1/31/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 2/14/2006HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/14/2006HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 2/15/2006HouseMotion Filed Rep. Ruth Munson; Table House Bill 5379 Pursuant to Rule 60(b) 2/16/2006HouseMotion Prevailed 2/16/2006HouseTabled By Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 2/22/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias