---
type: "Bill"
title: "MINOR GUARDIANSHIP-GAL DUTIES"
description: "Amends the Minors Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Deletes language providing that in any proceeding for the appointment of a standby guardian or a guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minor in the proceeding. Provides instead that in any proceeding for the appointment of a standby guardian or a guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 2825"
citation: "Illinois HB 2825 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["John F. Curran", "Lawrence Walsh, Jr."]
version_count: 4
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-18"
last_action: "2022-05-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a044517d-8ee8-42ae-9cbc-93f61886667a"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2825&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131700&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "aef6aa974ae4106526b40aacb2b0bf44653056492632a355cabe3b0f5d0d70e7"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 2825 (102nd) — MINOR GUARDIANSHIP-GAL DUTIES

Amends the Minors Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Deletes language providing that in any proceeding for the appointment of a standby guardian or a guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the minor in the proceeding. Provides instead that in any proceeding for the appointment of a standby guardian or a guardian, the court may appoint a guardian ad litem to testify or submit a written report to the court regarding his or her recommendations in accordance with the best interests of the child.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2825.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2825eng.pdf)
3. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2825sam001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2825enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- John F. Curran — primary (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — primary (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Durkin — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Martin McLaughlin — cosponsor (person)
- Steven M. Landek — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Morrison — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Keith P. Sommer `filing`
- **2021-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2021-03-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
- **2021-03-23** Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-04-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-15** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-15** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2021-04-22** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2022-04-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 4, 2022
- **2022-04-01** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran
- **2022-04-01** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 `reading-3`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran `amendment-introduction`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2022-04-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 5, 2022
- **2022-04-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
- **2022-04-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
- **2022-04-05** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2022-04-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Curran `amendment-passage`
- **2022-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2022-04-05** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2022-04-05** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2022-04-05** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2022-04-05** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2022-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2022-04-06** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Cities & Villages Committee `referral-committee`
- **2022-04-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Cities & Villages Committee; 013-000-000
- **2022-04-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-001
- **2022-04-07** House Concurs
- **2022-04-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2022-05-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2022-05-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2022-05-27** Effective Date January 1, 2023
- **2022-05-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0915 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a044517d-8ee8-42ae-9cbc-93f61886667a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).