MINOR GUARDIANSHIP-EDUCATION
Summary
Amends the Minors Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that there is a rebuttable presumption that a parent of a minor is willing and able to make and carry out decisions concerning the educational needs of the minor. Provides that no petition for the appointment of a guardian of a minor shall be filed in which the primary purpose of the filing is to reduce the financial resources available to the minor in order to cause the minor to qualify for public or private financial assistance from an educational institution. Provides that the court shall deny the petition if it finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the primary purpose of the filing is to reduce the financial resources available to the minor in order to cause the minor to qualify for public or private financial assistance from an educational institution.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2020
Last action Jun 23, 2020
Floor votes
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Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2020
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
To Family Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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