HB5277 - 104th General Assembly

FILING FEES-CLERK-GAC FUND
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Michael Crawford
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
30 ILCS 105/6z-22from Ch. 127, par. 142z-22
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Clerks of the Courts Act. Increases the filing fee and appearance fee in civil actions. Requires $5 of those fees to be deposited into the Guardianship and Advocacy Fund. Provides that no fee may be charged for accounts filed for guardianships established for minors under the Minors Article of the Probate Act of 1975 or for disabled adults of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that no fee may be charged for a commitment petition or petition for discharge under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Repeals the provisions imposing the guardianship and advocacy operations fee.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/05/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Crawford
2/10/2026 House First Reading
2/10/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/24/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/27/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee