Bill Text: IL HB4867 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Guardians for Adults With Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the court may not appoint an individual the guardian of the person or estate of an adult with disabilities before the individual has disclosed to the court the number of adults with disabilities over which the individual is currently appointed as guardian. Provides that if the court determines that an individual is appointed guardian over more than 5 adults with disabilities, then the court shall issue an order directing the circuit court clerk to notify the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commission. Provides that the clerk shall notify the Commission no later than 7 days after the entry of the order. Exempts the Office of the State Guardian and public guardians from the new provisions.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-01 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0659 [HB4867 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB4867-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 100-0659
HB4867 Enrolled LRB100 17475 HEP 32644 b
AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by adding
Section 11a-5.1 as follows:
(755 ILCS 5/11a-5.1 new)
Sec. 11a-5.1. Multiple guardianships. The court may not
appoint an individual the guardian of the person or estate of
an adult with disabilities before the individual has disclosed
to the court the number of adults with disabilities over which
the individual is currently appointed as guardian. If the court
determines that an individual is appointed guardian over more
than 5 adults with disabilities, then the court shall issue an
order directing the circuit court clerk to notify the
Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, in a form and manner
prescribed by the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. The
clerk shall notify the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission no
later than 7 days after the entry of the order. The
Guardianship and Advocacy Commission shall maintain a list of
all notifications it receives under this Section for reference
by other agencies or units of government or the public. This
Section does not apply to the Office of the State Guardian or a
public guardian.