# Illinois SB0027: MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT Illinois SB0027, MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Michael E. Hastings (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0340); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0027-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0027 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: MARRIAGE ACT-CHILD SUPPORT - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0340 - Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, judiciary - civil - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (187 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## 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. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Unpaid support brings penalties for parents: mixed, high. Parents who violate support orders and are found in contempt face probation or periodic jail time up to 6 months. Courts can allow work release and direct earnings toward support; self-employed parents can face financial statements or job-search requirements. Courts can reach assets held by others… - Courts estimate missing or uncertain income: mixed, medium. Support orders must state dollar amounts, but courts can add a percentage when income sources, timing, or amounts are uncertain. If net income cannot be determined, courts must set an amount they consider reasonable. A special past-support rule applies after divorce or civil-union dissolution when… - Income rules shape parents' support payments: mixed, medium. Support calculations generally subtract standard federal, state, Social Security, and Medicare taxes from gross income. An individualized tax calculation requires agreement or a court decision supported by financial records. Means-tested aid and specified income for other children are excluded, whi… - Life insurance can protect children's support: mixed, medium. Courts can require reasonably affordable life insurance on one or both parents to secure some or all child support. Coverage can remain required until all support obligations end. Courts consider availability, cost, and other relevant circumstances. When life insurance is unavailable, courts or par… - Low-income parents get minimum support rules: mixed, medium. Courts use likely earnings when a parent is voluntarily unemployed or working below their earning ability. With too little work history, presumed income is 75% of the latest federal poverty guideline for one person. At or below that threshold, actual or court-assigned gross income triggers a presum… - Parents can share extra child costs: mixed, medium. Courts can divide reasonable child care costs by income share when care supports work, qualifying education, training, or job searches. Costs can include before- and after-school care, camps, and placement deposits, with the child's special needs considered. An allowed federal child care tax credit… - Parents share support based on income: mixed, medium. Courts can order either or both parents to support a child's physical, mental, and emotional health needs. Illinois sets guidelines and worksheets using both parents' combined net income and number of children. Each parent's share follows their share of income; the receiving parent's share is presu… - Shared parenting changes child support math: mixed, medium. When each parent has at least 146 overnights yearly, the basic support amount is multiplied by 1.5. Each parent's amount reflects their income share and the percentage of nights the child spends with the other parent. The parent owing more pays the difference; shared-care calculations use the stand… - Parents share children's health coverage costs: mixed, medium. Courts must address children's medical needs and can order health coverage, public-coverage applications, or contributions toward uninsured medical costs. Child premiums are split by net-income share, added to or deducted from support depending on who pays. If the child's premium cannot be verified… - Business income rules affect parents' support: mixed, medium. For child support, business income equals receipts minus ordinary and necessary operating expenses. Accelerated depreciation and expenses found excessive or inappropriate cannot reduce that income. Significant business reimbursements or noncash payments count when they lower personal costs and are… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert "Bob" Rita (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (27) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0340 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0027eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0027enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0027.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0027eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0027enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0027.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0027-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).