Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4327

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, during any investigation of alleged child abuse or neglect that does not result in a placement of the child outside of the child's home, the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide information to the parent or guardian about community service programs that provide respite care, voluntary guardianship, or other support services for families in crisis. Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Provides that a parent or legal custodian of a child may execute a power of attorney delegating to another person, for a period not to exceed one year (or a longer period in the case of a servicemember), certain powers regarding the care and custody of the child. Contains provisions regarding: the legal effects of the power of attorney; the form of the power of attorney; other laws; and other matters.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Guardianship of Minors Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a parent or guardian who is a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, including any reserve component thereof, or the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service of the United States Department of Health and Human Services detailed by proper authority for duty with the Armed Forces of the United States, or who is required to enter or serve in the active military service of the United States under a call or order of the President of the United States or to serve on State active duty, may appoint a short-term guardian for a period of longer than 365 days if on active duty service. Provides that the writing appointing the short-term guardian shall include the dates of the parent's or guardian's active duty service, and the appointment may not exceed the term of active duty plus 30 days. Makes corresponding changes in the statutory appointment of short term guardian form.

Date	Chamber	Action
7/22/2016	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0599

Date	Chamber	Action
11/3/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
11/9/2015	House	First Reading
11/9/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2016	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/29/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
3/29/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/4/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/5/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
4/5/2016	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
4/5/2016	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2016	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
4/7/2016	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/20/2016	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
4/20/2016	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/20/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2016
4/22/2016	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/22/2016	Senate	First Reading
4/22/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
5/3/2016	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
5/11/2016	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
5/11/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
5/17/2016	Senate	Second Reading
5/17/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
5/18/2016	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
5/18/2016	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/18/2016	House	Passed Both Houses
6/16/2016	House	Sent to the Governor
7/22/2016	House	Governor Approved
7/22/2016	House	Effective Date January 1, 2017
7/22/2016	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0599

	Deletes reference to:
	20 ILCS 505/5	from Ch. 23, par. 5005

	Adds reference to:
	755 ILCS 5/11-5.4