2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
SB0027: MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Defines "child" for purposes of child support to include any child under age 18 and any child over the age of 18 who has not attained age 19 and is still attending high school (instead of any child under age 18 and any child age 19 or younger who is still attending high school.) Effective immediately.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/13/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate
1/13/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/13/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
1/22/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
1/31/2025
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
Senate
1/31/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025
Senate
2/19/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
2/27/2025
Second Reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
