IL HB2579

Marriage license applications in Illinois must now disclose whether either party is under a court-ordered guardianship in any U.S. state

County clerks cannot issue marriage licenses to individuals under guardianship unless a court has determined the marriage is in the ward's best interests

Courts must follow (not merely consider) specific decision-making standards when evaluating whether a marriage is in a ward's best interests, including the ward's preferences, potential harm to welfare, and what the ward would have wanted if competent

Any marriage entered into by a ward without a prior judicial best interests hearing is void ab initio (legally invalid from the start)

Knowingly marrying a ward without following the required court approval procedures constitutes a Class 4 felony