HB1714
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What this bill does
Amends the Guardians for Adults with Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person is qualified to act as guardian of a person with a disability and as guardian of the estate of a person with a disability if, among other requirements, the court finds that the proposed guardian is capable of providing an active and suitable program of guardianship for the person with a disability and that the proposed guardian has not been found to be an unfit person, unless the court finds the appointment of the person to have previously been found unfit to be in the best interests of the person with a disability, and as part of the best interests determination, the court has considered the nature of the determination of unfitness, the date of the determination, and the evidence of the proposed guardian's determination. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Crossed Chambers · Last action 247 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret A. DeLaRosa | Chief sponsor | 232 | $198,134.66 | Democrats for the Illinois House ($28,951.66); Joseph McGuire ($11,818.45); Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee ($10,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House | — | — | 3 | $28,951.66 |
| Joseph McGuire | Sales | Balcan Packaging | 6 | $11,818.45 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Casten for Congress | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Personal PAC | — | — | 1 | $3,661.57 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Gregory Beard | — | — | 2 | $2,750.00 |
| Daniel Anderson | Retired | Retired | 3 | $2,600.00 |
| Tim Hohulin | Retired | Retired | 1 | $2,572.00 |
| Celia Rodee | Retired | Retired | 4 | $2,500.00 |
| Larry Kokoris | Retired | Retired | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Natalie Manley | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Friends of Bob Morgan | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Mary JO Schuler | Not employed | Not Employed | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Friends for Katie Stuart | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Frank DeLaRosa | Retired | retired | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Mary Ozog | Boad Member | DuPage County Board | 2 | $1,500.00 |
Witness slips
2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| David Eldridge | David P. Eldridge | Illinois State Bar Association | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-26 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-02-26 |
Action History
6 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-05 — Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-24 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Terra Costa Howard House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed toRep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | — |