PROBATE ACT-GUARDIAN-FELON Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton-Terry Link-Kwame Raoul-Ira I. Silverstein-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Roger L. Eddy) 8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0579 755 ILCS 5/11-3from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11-3755 ILCS 5/11a-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-5Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In provisions prohibiting a person convicted of a felony from acting as the guardian of a minor or disabled person, creates an exception if the court finds that the appointment of the person convicted of a felony is in the best interests of the minor or disabled person. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the original bill with the following changes. In the list that the court shall consider when appointing a guardian, provides that, in the case of a person who has been convicted of a felony, the court shall consider the nature of the offense, the date of the offense, and the evidence of the proposed guardian's rehabilitation as part of the determination that appointment of a person who has been convicted of a felony is in the minor's or disabled person's best interest. Provides that, in appointing a guardian for a minor, no person shall be appointed who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to a child. Provides that, in appointing a guardian for a disabled person, no person shall be appointed who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to an elderly or disabled person. Effective July 1, 2006.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Provides that no person shall be appointed guardian of a minor who has been convicted of a felony involving harm or threat to a child, including a felony sexual offense (instead of who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to a child). Provides that no person shall be appointed guardian of a disabled person who has been convicted of a felony involving harm or threat to an elderly or disabled person, including a felony sexual offense (instead of who has been convicted of a felony, including a felony sexual offense, involving harm or threat to an elderly or disabled person).Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Changes the effective date from July 1, 2006 to effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/23/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/25/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/25/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/1/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/2/2005SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/2/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 3/8/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary 3/9/2005SenateHeld in Judiciary 3/15/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/15/2005SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/16/2005SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-003-000 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2005 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/6/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 4/7/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary 4/7/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/12/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Cullerton 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/14/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/14/2005SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/14/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 032-021-001 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/21/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/21/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/4/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-000 5/5/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-004-000 5/20/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/17/2005SenateSent to the Governor 8/12/2005SenateGovernor Approved 8/12/2005SenateEffective Date August 12, 2005 8/12/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0579