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  <canonical_name>GA96HB2539</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>2539</number>
  <short_description>PUBLIC GUARDIAN-CERTF-FEES</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the Governor may appoint one person to serve as public guardian and public administrator in one or more counties (instead of one in each county). Provides that each public guardian must be certified by the Center for Guardianship Certification and that the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission shall provide professional training. Provides for fees and expenses for a public guardian and his or her temporary guardianship duties and establishes guidelines for fees. Makes other changes.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2539&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=45043&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0752</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>35</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Effective Date January 1, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>34</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-06-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Sent to the Governor</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>32</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Governor Approved</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>33</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-30 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Passed Both Houses</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-18 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee;  004-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Angelo Saviano</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-14 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Arrived in House</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-22 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass as Amended Judiciary;  010-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SJUD</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SJUD</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Judiciary</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SJUD</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-25 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HJUA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  017-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HJUA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <sponsors>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>AngeloSaviano</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>IraISilverstein</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
  </sponsors>
</bill>

