HB 5924 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

PROBATE-ADULT CHILDREN OF WARD

Summary
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that upon petition by an adult child, the court may order the guardian to permit visitation between the ward and the adult child if the court finds that the visitation is in the ward's best interests. Provides that the court shall order the guardian to keep the adult children of the ward informed of hospitalizations of the ward, the death of the ward, and burial arrangements for the ward unless the court finds on its own motion or upon petition by the guardian that limiting such disclosure is in the best interests of the ward. Provides that if the issue of whether disclosure is in the best interests of the ward, the adult child has the right to a hearing upon the issue of whether to limit disclosure.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 20, 2016 Signed Aug 15, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2016 · House Apr 20, 2016

How they voted

420
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 50
May 29, 2016
D Democratic32
26 Yea 6
81% Yea
R Republican18
16 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
79
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 29, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-0-8)
senate
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 20, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-1)
house
Apr 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 15, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Apr 14, 2016
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2016
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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