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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1491         </title>
<shortdesc>CHILD SUPPORT-COMMITTED PERSON</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. La Shawn K. Ford and Camille Y. Lilly</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>305 ILCS 5/10-12.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>750 ILCS 5/510</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 40, par. 510</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Unified Code of Corrections, and the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that a person's obligation to pay child support pursuant to a court or administrative order is suspended by operation of law during any period that the person is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice. Provides that the programs of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services concerning child support orders shall include cases in which a responsible relative who is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile Justice requests modification of the support order. Provides that the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice shall establish programs to assist committed persons who are obligors under child support orders in cases in which child support enforcement services are provided by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Provides for inclusion of information about any child support obligation owed by the defendant and recommendations concerning the payment of that obligation in a presentence report; requires a presentence investigation and report in the case of a misdemeanor defendant who owes a child support obligation.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Provides that the suspension of the obligation to pay child support is subject to federal approval.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  008-002-000</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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