HB 2562 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

GUARDIAN TRAINING

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Aug 15, 2025

MINOR

The bill was finalized from its 'Engrossed' version to 'Enrolled' status, incorporating minor formatting corrections and a significant scope reduction. The most important change is the removal of the text for Section 11a-17, which previously defined the duties of a personal guardian, meaning those specific duties are no longer included in this final version of the act.

Scope change

The scope of the bill was reduced by removing the section detailing the specific duties of a personal guardian.

TECHNICAL

Changed the word 'two' to the numeral '2' in the description of the training program components.

Adjusted spacing and formatting in the header and page footers to match the enrolled version.

SCOPE

Deleted the entire text of Section 11a-17, which outlined the duties of a personal guardian, effectively removing those specific duties from this bill.

Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2025 · House Apr 9, 2025

How they voted

57–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 58

May 21, 2025

D Democratic39

38 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000

lower

May 28, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

May 21, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

lower

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1

lower

May 21, 2025

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

May 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

upper

May 2, 2025

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

upper

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine

upper

Apr 23, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 28, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Amended

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000

lower

Mar 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors