Illinois House Bill 2289 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on August 11 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-08-11 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0271
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, acting on a request from the Director of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, may disapprove any action of a regional authority, in which case the regional authority shall cease such action. Provides that the Commission shall operate subject to the provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code (instead of the Illinois Purchasing Act). Provides that the Director shall carry out the policies and programs of the Commission and coordinate the activities of its divisions and may delegate to the Human Rights Authority Director any specified duties. Transfers the authority of certain appointment duties from the Commission to the Director. Provides that reassignments of investigations for conflicts of interest and refusals to investigate shall be reviewed and approved by the Director and the Director may seek direction from the Commission. Provides that a regional authority may conduct investigations upon its own initiative if it has reason to believe that the rights of an eligible person have been violated in the region in which the authority sits, unless the Director (rather than Commission) finds that a conflict of interest exists and directs another regional authority to conduct the investigation. Provides that closed meetings by a regional authority are subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Transfers the authority for referrals for further action from the Commission to the Director. Provides that a regional authority may, by acting through the Director, propose to the Commission legislation for the purpose of safeguarding the rights of eligible persons.

GUARDIAN-ADVOCACY-DIRECTOR

Rep. Kathleen Ryg [D]

2009-05-14 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2009-03-24 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-08-11		Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0271
2009-08-11		Effective Date January 1, 2010
2009-08-11		Governor Approved
2009-06-12		Sent to the Governor
2009-05-14		Passed Both Houses
2009-05-14		Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2009-05-12		Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
2009-05-12		Second Reading
2009-04-22		Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
2009-04-22		Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
2009-04-15		Assigned to Judiciary
2009-03-26		Referred to Assignments
2009-03-26		First Reading
2009-03-25		Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
2009-03-25		Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
2009-03-25		Arrive in Senate
2009-03-24		Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
2009-03-24		Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-23		Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-23		Second Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-05		Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2009-03-04		Do Pass / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 006-000-000
2009-02-23		Assigned to Disability Services Committee
2009-02-18		Referred to Rules Committee
2009-02-18		First Reading
2009-02-18		Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2289&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=76&GA=96
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2289.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2289eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/96/HB/09600HB2289enr.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/96/house/09600HB2289_03242009_002086T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/96/senate/09600HB2289_05142009_024000T.pdf