PROBATE SUCCESSOR-GUARDIANS
Summary
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. For the appointment of a successor guardian, provides that notice of the time and place of the hearing on a petition for the appointment of a successor guardian shall be given not less than 3 days before the hearing for a successor to a temporary guardian and not less than 14 days before hearing for a successor to a limited or plenary guardian. Provides that the notice shall be by mail or in person to the alleged person with a disability, to the proposed successor guardian, and to those persons whose names and addresses are listed in the petition for adjudication of disability and appointment of a guardian. Provides that the court, upon a finding of good cause, may waive the notice requirement.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Aug 2024
Introduced Apr 19, 2024
Signed Aug 2, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024
How they voted
110–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 117
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic77
92% Yea
R
Republican40
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Aug 2, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
lower
May 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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