GA96HB2289 96 HB 2289 GUARDIAN-ADVOCACY-DIRECTOR 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. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2289&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=44193&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-02-23 00:00:00 House Assigned to Disability Services Committee 0 3 HDIS 2009-08-11 00:00:00 House Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0271 1 25 2009-05-14 00:00:00 House Passed Both Houses 0 21 2009-06-12 00:00:00 House Sent to the Governor 0 22 2009-08-11 00:00:00 House Governor Approved 0 23 2009-08-11 00:00:00 House Effective Date January 1, 2010 0 24 2009-05-14 00:00:00 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 1 20 2009-05-12 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009 0 19 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009 0 17 2009-05-12 00:00:00 Senate Second Reading 1 18 2009-04-22 00:00:00 Senate Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 0 16 SJUD 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 14 SCOA 2009-04-15 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Judiciary 0 15 SJUD 2009-03-26 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 13 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 0 12 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 0 11 2009-03-24 00:00:00 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 1 9 2009-03-25 00:00:00 Senate Arrive in Senate 0 10 2009-03-24 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 0 8 2009-03-23 00:00:00 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 0 7 2009-03-23 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 6 2009-03-05 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 5 2009-03-04 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 006-000-000 0 4 HDIS 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-18 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 0 0 KathleenARyg House Chief Sponsor IraISilverstein Senate Chief Sponsor