Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

HB 5269 — GUARDIANSHIP-VARIOUS

Last action — Sent to the Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses various aspects of guardianship law.

This bill updates the laws related to guardianship, aiming to improve the processes and protections involved. It includes provisions that clarify and enhance the responsibilities and oversight of guardians.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Bill HB 5269 involved replacing the term "Engrossed" with "Enrolled," indicating a final version of the bill that is ready for signing into law. This adjustment usually signifies that the legislative process has been completed and that the bill has been aligned with any last-minute changes before becoming official. It matters because it reflects the bill's transition from proposal to law, emphasizing its readiness for implementation.

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HB5269 Engrossed LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b AN ACT concerning health.
HB5269 Enrolled LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b AN ACT concerning health.
HB5269 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b (g) "Eligible persons" means individuals who have received, are receiving, have requested, or may be in need of mental health services, or are "persons with a "developmental disability" as defined in the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
HB5269 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b (g) "Eligible persons" means individuals who have received, are receiving, have requested, or may be in need of mental health services, or are "persons with a "developmental disability" as defined in the federal Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C.
704) HB5269 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b Sec.
704) HB5269 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b Sec.
Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman upon written notice 7 days before the HB5269 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b meeting or by written petition of 5 members to the Chairman.
Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman upon written notice 7 days before the HB5269 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b meeting or by written petition of 5 members to the Chairman.
(d) The Commission shall hire a Director and staff to HB5269 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b carry out the powers and duties of the Commission and its divisions pursuant to this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission.
(d) The Commission shall hire a Director and staff to HB5269 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b carry out the powers and duties of the Commission and its divisions pursuant to this Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission.
The determination of the eligible person's financial ability to pay for legal services HB5269 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b shall be based upon the number of dependents in the eligible person's family unit and the income, liquid assets and necessary expenses, as prescribed by rule of the Commission of:
The determination of the eligible person's financial ability to pay for legal services HB5269 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b shall be based upon the number of dependents in the eligible person's family unit and the income, liquid assets and necessary expenses, as prescribed by rule of the Commission of:
(j) The Commission shall take such actions as it deems HB5269 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b necessary and appropriate to receive private, federal and other public funds to help support the divisions and to safeguard the rights of eligible persons.
(j) The Commission shall take such actions as it deems HB5269 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b necessary and appropriate to receive private, federal and other public funds to help support the divisions and to safeguard the rights of eligible persons.
(l) The Commission shall, to the extent funds are available, monitor issues concerning the rights of eligible persons and the care and treatment provided to those persons, including but not limited to the incidence of abuse or neglect HB5269 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b of eligible persons.
(l) The Commission shall, to the extent funds are available, monitor issues concerning the rights of eligible persons and the care and treatment provided to those persons, including but not limited to the incidence of abuse or neglect HB5269 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b of eligible persons.
"Guardian" means the court-appointed court HB5269 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b appointed guardian or conservator of the person.
"Guardian" means the court-appointed court HB5269 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b appointed guardian or conservator of the person.
If the respondent is indigent or an appearance has not been entered on his behalf at the time the matter is set for hearing, the court shall appoint counsel HB5269 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b for him.
If the respondent is indigent or an appearance has not been entered on his behalf at the time the matter is set for hearing, the court shall appoint counsel HB5269 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b for him.
HB5269 Engrossed - 11 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b (Source:
HB5269 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 18239 RPS 31678 b (Source:
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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

  2. Passed Both Houses

  3. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026

  5. Second Reading

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2026

  7. Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

  8. Assigned to Judiciary

  9. Referred to Assignments

  10. First Reading

  11. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2026

  13. Arrive in Senate

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-034-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-003-000

  19. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 18001
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Not Voting
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 34 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 64007
Unaffiliated 5002
Republican 03405
Total 6934014
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Not Voting
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Not Voting
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Nay
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 13 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 1303
Total 13304
% of votes cast 65%15%0%20%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Not Voting
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Not Voting
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Not Voting
Tom Weber Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Who sponsors HB 5269?
HB 5269 is sponsored by Sharon Chung (Democrat) and Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5269?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2026. It awaits signature.
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