Illinois House Bill 5573 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that guardianship of a disabled adult may not be used in a retaliatory manner or as a convenience for a health care provider or family member. Provides that no petition for guardianship shall seek relief that is in conflict with any properly and previously executed will, trust, power of attorney, durable power of attorney, health care directive, advance directive, or other directive unless undue influence is proven in the creation of the document, by clear and convincing evidence, at a hearing conducted under the rules of civil procedure of this State.

PROBATE-ADULT GUARDIANSHIP

Rep. David Harris [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-14	House	First Reading
2014-02-13	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. David Harris

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
755	5	11a-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	5	11a-8.2	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5573&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5573.htm