Date	Chamber	Action
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0271

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 3955/5

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 705

20 ILCS 3955/7

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 707

20 ILCS 3955/14

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 714

20 ILCS 3955/15

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 715

20 ILCS 3955/16

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 716

20 ILCS 3955/21

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 721

20 ILCS 3955/24

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 724

20 ILCS 3955/27

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 727

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, acting on a request from the Director of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, may disapprove any action of a regional authority, in which case the regional authority shall cease such action. Provides that the Commission shall operate subject to the provisions of the Illinois Procurement Code (instead of the Illinois Purchasing Act). Provides that the Director shall carry out the policies and programs of the Commission and coordinate the activities of its divisions and may delegate to the Human Rights Authority Director any specified duties. Transfers the authority of certain appointment duties from the Commission to the Director. Provides that reassignments of investigations for conflicts of interest and refusals to investigate shall be reviewed and approved by the Director and the Director may seek direction from the Commission. Provides that a regional authority may conduct investigations upon its own initiative if it has reason to believe that the rights of an eligible person have been violated in the region in which the authority sits, unless the Director (rather than Commission) finds that a conflict of interest exists and directs another regional authority to conduct the investigation. Provides that closed meetings by a regional authority are subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. Transfers the authority for referrals for further action from the Commission to the Director. Provides that a regional authority may, by acting through the Director, propose to the Commission legislation for the purpose of safeguarding the rights of eligible persons.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
2/18/2009	House	First Reading
2/18/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/23/2009	House	Assigned to Disability Services Committee
3/4/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 006-000-000
3/5/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
3/25/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
3/26/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/26/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/15/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/22/2009	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
4/22/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/14/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/14/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/12/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/11/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/11/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/11/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0271

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