Bill Status of HB 4985   97th General Assembly

Short Description:  GUARDIANS-FEES-APPOINT-LIMITS

House Sponsors
Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and Angelo Saviano

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 3955/31from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 731
20 ILCS 3955/32from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 732
705 ILCS 105/27.3f new
755 ILCS 5/11a-12from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-12
755 ILCS 5/13-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-1
755 ILCS 5/13-1.3 new
755 ILCS 5/13-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that, in a case in which a court appoints the State Guardian, the court shall indicate in the order the reasons that the State Guardian appointment, rather than the appointment of another interested party, is required. Provides that the State Guardian shall not be appointed as guardian for a person whose primary diagnosis is mental illness. Provides that each ward of the State Guardian who was adjudicated disabled before the effective date of this amendatory Act and has a primary diagnosis of mental illness shall be the subject of a review hearing and shall be considered eligible for restoration of rights unless evidence demonstrates, by a clear and convincing standard, that guardianship is still required for the ward and that the State Guardian is the only available and suitable guardian. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act to authorize guardianship and advocacy operation fees. Exempts certain parties from these fees. Makes other changes. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that an order appointing a guardian shall implement the least restrictive alternative, maximize the disabled person's autonomy, and exercise authority over the disabled person only as necessary. Provides that in counties having a population of 1,000,000 or less, in which there is no currently serving public guardian or in which there is a public guardian serving under an expired term of office, the Governor shall, within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, appoint the Office of State guardian the public guardian. Subsequently, in counties having a population of 1,000,000 or less and upon the expiration of the public guardian's term, the State guardian shall be appointed the public guardian.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/6/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2012HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/22/2012HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  2/22/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  2/29/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-003-000
  3/1/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/1/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  3/9/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/9/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  3/30/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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