Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1518

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that, in a case regarding temporary guardianship, if no limited or plenary guardian has been appointed in a case regarding temporary guardianship, the court may grant an extension up to an additional 60 days or until a limited or plenary guardian has been appointed. Provides that the court may appoint separate individuals or entities or co-guardians to act as the guardian of the person and the guardian of the estate of a person with a disability under certain circumstances. Provides that a guardian is entitled to reasonable and appropriate fees, if certain conditions are met. Provides that fees awarded to a guardian shall be considered as a first-class claim for administrative expenses and paid from the guardianship estate from the decedent's estate. Adds procedures regarding the succession of a new Public Guardian. Makes formatting changes in Sections concerning: definitions; statutory forms; short-term guardians; preliminary hearings; domestic violence orders of protection; sterilization of the ward; and notice of rights of the ward. Changes references to "best interest" to "best interests". Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Provides that if an agent seeks guardianship of the principal, the petition for guardianship must delineate the specific powers to be granted to the guardian that are not already included in the power of attorney.

Deletes language providing that in a case where there has been an adjudication of disability but choice of guardian remains at issue and the court has never appointed a limited or plenary guardian for the person with a disability, the court may grant an extension up to an additional 60 days or until a limited or plenary guardian is appointed. Deletes language providing that: if the respondent is unable to pay the fee of the guardian ad litem or appointed counsel, the court may enter an order for the petitioner to pay all such fees or such amounts as the respondent may be unable to pay; and in cases where the Office of the State Guardian, the public guardian, an adult protective services agency, or the Department of Children and Family Services is the petitioner, no guardian ad litem or legal fees shall be assessed against such petitioners. Provides instead that: the court may allocate guardian ad litem fees and costs; and no legal fees, appointed counsel fees, guardian ad litem fees, or costs shall be assessed against the Office of the State Guardian, the public guardian, adult protective services, the Department of Children and Family Services, or the agency designated by the Governor under the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2019	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy
2/15/2019	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2019	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/5/2019	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
3/5/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
3/6/2019	Senate	Second Reading
3/6/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019
3/13/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
3/13/2019	House	Arrived in House
3/13/2019	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
3/14/2019	House	First Reading
3/14/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/9/2019	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/25/2019	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
5/7/2019	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Terra Costa Howard
5/8/2019	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000
5/8/2019	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
5/9/2019	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
5/9/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/9/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
5/9/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/14/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
5/16/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000
5/21/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/21/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/22/2019	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
5/22/2019	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/22/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2019
5/22/2019	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jil Tracy
5/22/2019	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/28/2019	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
5/28/2019	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Judiciary
7/3/2019	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
7/3/2019	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b)
1/13/2021	Senate	Session Sine Die