HB836 | Illinois 2019-2020 | GUARDIANS-MINOR:NON-US PARENT

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On July 23, 2019 in the House:

Governor Approved
Effective Date July 23, 2019
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0120

On June 14, 2019 in the House:

Sent to the Governor

On May 16, 2019 in the House:

Passed Both Houses

On May 16, 2019 in the Senate:

Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

On May 9, 2019 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019

On May 8, 2019 in the Senate:

Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019

On May 2, 2019 in the Senate:

Postponed - Judiciary

On April 24, 2019 in the Senate:

Assigned to Judiciary

On April 3, 2019 in the Senate:

Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

On March 28, 2019 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 089-019-000

On March 21, 2019 in the House:

Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On March 13, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

On March 12, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

On March 4, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On February 14, 2019 in the House:

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

On February 13, 2019 in the House:

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000

On February 5, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

On January 28, 2019 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On January 23, 2019 in the House:

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: (1) changes the definition of "administrative separation"; (2) provides that the court lacks jurisdiction to proceed on a petition for the appointment of a guardian or standby guardian of a minor if the minor has a living parent, adoptive parent, or adjudicated parent, whose whereabouts are known, and who is willing and able to make and carry out day-to-day child care decisions, unless the parent or parents, due to an administrative separation, are unable to give consent to the appointment in person or by a notarized, written document as evidenced by a sworn affidavit describing the parent's or parents' inability to receive notice or give consent (rather than the parent or parents, in the event of an administrative separation, are not presently located in the United States and are unable to consent as evidenced by a sworn affidavit describing the present location of the parent out of the country and the attempts made to contact the parent); (3) deletes language providing that a parent or guardian shall not appoint a short-term guardian of a minor if the minor has another living parent, adoptive parent, or adjudicated parent whose whereabouts are known, and who is willing to carry out day-to-day child care decisions unless the parent or parents in the event of an administrative separation, are not presently located in the United States and are unable to consent as evidenced by a sworn affidavit describing the present location of the parent out of the country and the attempts made to contact the parent; (4) provides that a short-term guardian who was appointed as the result of an administrative separation may renew a short-term guardianship for an additional 365 days from the date the initial appointment expires if the administrative separation is still in effect, unless the written instrument provides for the appointment to terminate upon a different date or event; (5) deletes language providing that the petition for guardian or standby guardian of a minor must state the facts concerning any administrative separation proceeding; (6) provides specific facts that the petition for guardian or standby guardian of a minor must include and that documentation related to an administrative separation shall be attached to the petition as an exhibit; and (7) deletes language providing that failure to give notice to any relative or parent out of the country is not jurisdictional if the petitioner can attest to specific factors. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.