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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4961         </title>
<shortdesc>PROBATE SUCCESSOR-GUARDIANS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ann M. Williams</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Michael W. Halpin)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0740</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>755 ILCS 5/11a-15</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-15</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Probate Act of 1975. For the appointment of a successor guardian, provides that notice of the time and place of the hearing on a petition for the appointment of a successor guardian shall be given not less than 3 days before the hearing for a successor to a temporary guardian and not less than 14 days before hearing for a successor to a limited or plenary guardian. Provides that the notice shall be by mail or in person to the alleged person with a disability, to the proposed successor guardian, and to those persons whose names and addresses are listed in the petition for adjudication of disability and appointment of a guardian. Provides that the court, upon a finding of good cause, may waive the notice requirement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/7/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/18/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Judiciary;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2024</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/16/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/13/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Effective Date January 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>8/2/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0740</action>
</actions>
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