DISSOLUTION-VISITATION ABUSE House SponsorsRep. Constance A. Howard-Sidney H. Mathias-Lou Lang-Monique D. Davis, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. John M. Sullivan-Michael Noland, Shane Cultra and Mike Jacobs-David S. Luechtefeld) 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 a finding of visitation abuse constitutes a change in circumstances for purposes of a modification of a custody judgment. 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. 2/15/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Constance A. Howard 2/15/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 3/2/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 3/2/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/29/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-000 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/30/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/30/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/11/2011SenateSponsor Removed Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/14/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 4/18/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Shane Cultra 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/10/2011SenateHeld in Judiciary 5/11/2011SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John M. Sullivan 5/13/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 10/12/2011SenateRe-assigned to Judiciary 10/24/2011SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As November 10, 2011 10/26/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 10/26/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld 11/8/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-004-000 11/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 8, 2011 11/8/2011SenateSecond Reading 11/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 9, 2011 11/9/2011Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/9/2011SenateThird Reading - Consideration Postponed 11/9/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar - Consideration Postponed November 10, 2011 1/14/2012SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die