ADULT GUARDIANSHIP-VISITATION
Summary
Amends the Guardians for Adults With Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that an adult child, spouse, adult grandchild, parent, adult sibling, or other interested person (instead of an adult child) may petition for visitation privileges with the ward. Provides that "other interested person" means any person who has a significant, ongoing relationship based on or productive of strong affection.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 24, 2018
Signed Aug 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2018 · House May 31, 2018
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2018
D
Democratic28
100% Yea
R
Republican20
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Amendments
5
Aug 24, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
May 29, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-000-000
lower
May 28, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 22, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
lower
May 16, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 16, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 16, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-4)
senate
May 9, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
May 8, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Scott M. Bennett
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Apr 10, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
lower
Mar 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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