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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2198   </title>
<shortdesc>DISSOLUTION-VISITATION ABUSE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>625 ILCS 5/7-701</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-702</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-702.1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-703</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-704</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-705</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-705.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-706</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>625 ILCS 5/7-708</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>750 ILCS 5/607.1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 607.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>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 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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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