HB4366 Summary

• Amends the Probate Act of 1975 to expand guardian training requirements statewide, removing the previous limitation to counties with populations under 3 million.

• Requires guardians of the person to complete a training program outlining guardian responsibilities and ward rights, with a certificate of completion due within one year of appointment.

• Exempts State Guardian office employees, public guardians, licensed attorneys, corporate fiduciaries, and Center for Guardianship Certification-certified persons from the training requirement.

• Allows courts to exempt individuals for good cause shown, proven by affidavit, and permits circuit court chief judges to approve alternative training programs with substantially similar content.

• Allows appointment of separate limited or plenary guardians for a person's estate and person, with courts required to consider coordination factors when different guardians are appointed.