Date	Chamber	Action
8/25/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0427

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

755 ILCS 5/11a-11.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of this State may adopt rules permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in any adult guardianship hearing. Provides that if the parties, including the respondent, and their attorneys, including the State Guardian or public guardian or an authorized representative of the State Guardian or public guardian, agree, one or multiple participants may testify by video conferencing equipment from any location in the absence of a court rule specifically prohibiting that testimony.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	755 ILCS 5/11a-10	from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-10

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of this State may adopt rules permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in any adult guardianship hearing upon a showing that all other means of accommodating in-person testimony have been exhausted or that a participant will suffer harm if required to attend in person. Provides that if the parties, including the respondent, and their attorneys agree, one or multiple participants may testify by video conferencing equipment from any location in the absence of a court rule specifically prohibiting that testimony and notwithstanding any provisions of the Act to the contrary. Makes a corresponding change in provisions governing notice that must be provided to the respondent.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In a provision requiring a summons to be served on the respondent prior to an adult guardianship hearing, requires the summons to include a notice that if the respondent is unable to attend the hearing in person, the Judge can decide to hold the hearing at a place that is convenient and can also follow the rule of the Illinois Supreme Court, or its local equivalent, and decide if a video conference is appropriate. Provides that any circuit court of the State may adopt rules consistent with the rules of the Illinois Supreme Court permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in any adult guardianship hearing; and that no rule shall preclude a party from seeking the presentation of testimony in accordance with a specified Supreme Court Rule.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2017	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
2/9/2017	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2017	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/15/2017	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/1/2017	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/8/2017	Senate	Postponed - Judiciary
3/10/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
3/10/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/14/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/14/2017	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/15/2017	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
3/15/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
4/10/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
4/10/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/24/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tim Bivins
4/24/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/25/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
4/26/2017	Senate	Second Reading
4/26/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
4/27/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
4/28/2017	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017
5/5/2017	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/5/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Bivins
5/5/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/5/2017	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000
5/5/2017	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/8/2017	House	Arrived in House
5/8/2017	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
5/9/2017	House	First Reading
5/9/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2017	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
5/16/2017	House	To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
5/19/2017	House	Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
5/24/2017	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
5/24/2017	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
5/24/2017	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/24/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/26/2017	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
5/30/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000
5/30/2017	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/28/2017	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/25/2017	Senate	Governor Approved
8/25/2017	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2018
8/25/2017	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0427

Back To Top