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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4985   </title>
<shortdesc>GUARDIANS-FEES-APPOINT-LIMITS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sara Feigenholtz and Angelo Saviano</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 3955/31</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 731</aliasreference><reference>20 ILCS 3955/32</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 732</aliasreference><reference>705 ILCS 105/27.3f new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>755 ILCS 5/11a-12</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-12</aliasreference><reference>755 ILCS 5/13-1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-1</aliasreference><reference>755 ILCS 5/13-1.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>755 ILCS 5/13-5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-5</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that, in a case in which a court appoints the State Guardian, the court shall indicate in the order the reasons that the State Guardian appointment, rather than the appointment of another interested party, is required. Provides that the State Guardian shall not be appointed as guardian for a person whose primary diagnosis is mental illness. Provides that each ward of the State Guardian who was adjudicated disabled before the effective date of this amendatory Act and has a primary diagnosis of mental illness shall be the subject of a review hearing and shall be considered eligible for restoration of rights unless evidence demonstrates, by a clear and convincing standard, that guardianship is still required for the ward and that the State Guardian is the only available and suitable guardian. Amends the Clerks of Courts Act to authorize guardianship and advocacy operation fees. Exempts certain parties from these fees. Makes other changes. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that an order appointing a guardian shall implement the least restrictive alternative, maximize the disabled person's autonomy, and exercise authority over the disabled person only as necessary. Provides that in counties having a population of 1,000,000 or less, in which there is no currently serving public guardian or in which there is a public guardian serving under an expired term of office, the Governor shall, within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, appoint the Office of State guardian the public guardian. Subsequently, in counties having a population of 1,000,000 or less and upon the expiration of the public guardian's term, the State guardian shall be appointed the public guardian.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  008-003-000</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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