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IL HB5269
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Chung
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AI Summary
- Updates federal law references in the Guardianship and Advocacy Act from the Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000
- Changes quorum requirements for the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission from a fixed 6 members to a majority of members excluding vacancies
- Requires regional Human Rights Authorities to include a service provider's reply in public statements about findings and recommendations only if the provider requests inclusion
- Adds a new definition of "under guardianship" to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, meaning an individual for whom a guardian has been appointed
- Revises the definition of "mental illness" to replace "dementia or Alzheimer's disease" with the broader term "neurocognitive disorder" and removes "conservator" from the definition of "guardian"
Legislative Description
GUARDIANSHIP-VARIOUS
Last Action
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Judiciary - Civil3/12/2026
Rules2/10/2026
Full Bill Text
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