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HB 2515 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

JUV CT-GAL-CONFLICT

Summary
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides in a proceeding relating to having a minor adjudicated an abused, neglected, or dependent minor, the court may not order a separate counsel to be appointed to represent the minor if the guardian ad litem appointed for the minor is a licensed attorney, or if a court appointed special advocate has been appointed as guardian ad litem and counsel has been appointed to represent the court appointed special advocate, unless the court determines that the wishes of the minor are in conflict with the guardian ad litem's determination of what is in the best interest of the minor. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
Mar 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 21, 2003

How they voted

101–4
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 106
Mar 21, 2003
D Democratic59
56 Yea 3 Nay
94% Yea
R Republican47
45 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 27, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 25, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 21, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-4-1)
house
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Juvenile Justice Reform Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Juvenile Justice Reform Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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