Bill Status of SB0055  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  POWER OF ATTY-VISITATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura Fine

House Sponsors
(Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0055

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
755 ILCS 45/2-10from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-10


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Provides that restricting or not allowing an interested person to have reasonable visitation with a principal is an action upon which a court may find that an agent is not acting for the benefit of the principal.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill, and makes the following change: Provides that upon petition by any interested person, notice to the agent, principal, and interested persons (rather than "upon petition by any interested person (including the agent), with such notice") as the court directs and a finding by the court that the principal lacks either the capacity to control or the capacity to revoke the agency, the court may construe a power of attorney, review the agent's conduct, and grant appropriate relief including compensatory damages.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  1/20/2023SenateFirst Reading
  1/20/2023SenateReferred to Assignments
  1/31/2023SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  2/1/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2/1/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  2/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  2/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
  2/8/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000
  2/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 14, 2023
  3/21/2023SenateSecond Reading
  3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
  3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023
  3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  3/30/2023HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading
  3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/19/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
  4/19/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/27/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  5/8/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
  5/8/2023SenatePassed Both Houses
  6/6/2023SenateSent to the Governor
  6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved
  6/9/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0055