---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROBATE-REPORT"
description: "Amends the Guardians For Adults With Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Changes the definition of \"developmental disability\" to mean a disability that is attributable to an intellectual disability or a related condition. Defines \"intellectual disability\" and “related condition”. Provides that, in the case of an intellectual disability, the required report for a petition for adjudication of disability and for appointment of a guardian shall include a psychological evaluation of the respondent that has been performed by a clinical psychologist within one year of the date of the filing of the petition. Makes a corresponding change."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 55"
citation: "Illinois HB 55 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Daniel Didech", "Sara Feigenholtz"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 35
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-01-13"
last_action: "2021-07-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4dd3effe-ff8b-40b1-808b-d14d311c2310"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=55&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=127867&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "948c522e11b06e174ccb7627e8ab0b3f0285f126714ba5cb6ed62815164dfeb5"
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 55 (102nd) — PROBATE-REPORT

Amends the Guardians For Adults With Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Changes the definition of "developmental disability" to mean a disability that is attributable to an intellectual disability or a related condition. Defines "intellectual disability" and “related condition”. Provides that, in the case of an intellectual disability, the required report for a petition for adjudication of disability and for appointment of a guardian shall include a psychological evaluation of the respondent that has been performed by a clinical psychologist within one year of the date of the filing of the petition. Makes a corresponding change.

## 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/10200HB0055.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0055eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0055ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB0055enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Daniel Didech — primary (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — primary (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-13** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech `filing`
- **2021-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-02-23** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-03-01** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-03-02** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-001-001 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-03** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2021-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-03-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-04** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-11** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-04-15** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2021-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-19** Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021
- **2021-05-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021
- **2021-05-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-29** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-07-23** Effective Date January 1, 2022
- **2021-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0109 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4dd3effe-ff8b-40b1-808b-d14d311c2310`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).