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type: "Bill"
title: "UNIFORM ACT-ADULT GUARDIANSHIP"
description: "Creates the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. Contains provisions concerning jurisdiction over adult guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective proceedings. Sets forth guidelines to specify which court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated adult, by prioritizing the states which might claim jurisdiction. Provides for designation of a \"home state\" and a \"significant-connection state\". Provides for communication and cooperation between courts. Contains provisions concerning transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state. Provides for registration and recognition of guardianship or protective orders from other states."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 759"
citation: "Illinois HB 759 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-06"
last_action: "2009-08-10"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4c723d6a-0d28-4246-80e1-feca9ffe655e"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=759&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=42184&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b0ac45e56f54feb09b816fa158ed1558d82a814745f583c0c8b0b526e38cfc3c"
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 759 (96th) — UNIFORM ACT-ADULT GUARDIANSHIP
Creates the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. Contains provisions concerning jurisdiction over adult guardianships, conservatorships, and other protective proceedings. Sets forth guidelines to specify which court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated adult, by prioritizing the states which might claim jurisdiction. Provides for designation of a "home state" and a "significant-connection state". Provides for communication and cooperation between courts. Contains provisions concerning transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state. Provides for registration and recognition of guardianship or protective orders from other states.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0759&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42184&DocNum=759&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0759eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42184&DocNum=759&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0759enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=42184&DocNum=759&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Kathleen A. Ryg — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-06** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg `filing`
- **2009-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-06** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-11** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-25** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-23** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-03-25** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2009-03-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
- **2009-05-12** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-12** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
- **2009-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-13** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-10** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-10** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-10** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0177 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4c723d6a-0d28-4246-80e1-feca9ffe655e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).