Bill Status of SB 658   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  PROBATE ACT-GUARDIAN-FELON

Senate Sponsors
Sen. John J. Cullerton-Terry Link-Kwame Raoul-Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Kimberly A. Lightford

House Sponsors
(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Roger L. Eddy)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0579

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
755 ILCS 5/11-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-3
755 ILCS 5/11a-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In provisions prohibiting a person convicted of a felony from acting as the guardian of a minor or disabled person, creates an exception if the court finds that the appointment of the person convicted of a felony is in the best interests of the minor or disabled person. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the original bill with the following changes. In the list that the court shall consider when appointing a guardian, provides that, in the case of a person who has been convicted of a felony, the court shall consider the nature of the offense, the date of the offense, and the evidence of the proposed guardian's rehabilitation as part of the determination that appointment of a person who has been convicted of a felony is in the minor's or disabled person's best interest. Provides that, in appointing a guardian for a minor, no person shall be appointed who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to a child. Provides that, in appointing a guardian for a disabled person, no person shall be appointed who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to an elderly or disabled person. Effective July 1, 2006.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that no person shall be appointed guardian of a minor who has been convicted of a felony involving harm or threat to a child, including a felony sexual offense (instead of who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to a child). Provides that no person shall be appointed guardian of a disabled person who has been convicted of a felony involving harm or threat to an elderly or disabled person, including a felony sexual offense (instead of who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to an elderly or disabled person).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3
Changes the effective date from July 1, 2006 to effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading
  2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/25/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  2/25/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  3/9/2005SenateHeld in Judiciary
  3/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  3/16/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-003-000
  3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005
  4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
  4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary
  4/7/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading
  4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton
  4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  4/14/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-021-001
  4/15/2005HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading
  4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/21/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
  4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/4/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000
  5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/20/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000
  5/20/2005SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2005SenateSent to the Governor
  8/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved
  8/12/2005SenateEffective Date August 12, 2005
  8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0579

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