PROBATE-GUARDIAN AD LITEM FEES House SponsorsRep. Terra Costa Howard-Carol Ammons, Deb Conroy and Jonathan Carroll Senate Sponsors(Sen. John Connor) 7/30/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0191 755 ILCS 5/11a-10from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-10 Amends the Adult Guardianship Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Deletes language providing that if the respondent is unable to pay the fee of the guardian ad litem or appointed counsel, or both, the court may enter an order for the petitioner to pay all such fees or such amounts as the respondent or the respondent's estate may be unable to pay. Provides instead that the allocation of guardian ad litem fees and costs is within the discretion of the court. Provides that no legal fees, appointed counsel fees, guardian ad litem fees, or costs shall be assessed against the Office of the State Guardian, the public guardian, an adult protective services agency, the Department of Children and Family Services, or the agency designated by the Governor under the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Act. 2/10/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/10/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/9/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000 3/10/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/6/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000 4/19/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/19/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor 4/19/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/19/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/21/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/30/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/30/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 7/30/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0191