2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2562: GUARDIAN TRAINING

Legislative Summary

Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that the training program for guardians of adults with disabilities must have two components: one for guardians of the person and another for guardians of the estate. Authorizes the State Guardian to determine the content of the training. Requires the training component for guardians of the person to continue to include content on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Requires guardians of the person and estate (now, just for guardians of the person) to complete this training within one year from the issuance of the letters of office. Exempts some guardians.

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Bill History

2/4/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/19/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
4/10/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/10/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/23/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 002

House Amendment 002

3/28/2025Not Adopted

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

3/4/2025Not Adopted

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Judiciary(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/202516.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/4/202518.9 KB