# Illinois HB1714: PROBATE-GUARDIANS

Illinois HB1714, PROBATE-GUARDIANS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-05 (Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1714
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PROBATE-GUARDIANS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2026-02-05, Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
- Sponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary - civil
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Guardians for Adults with Disabilities Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person is qualified to act as guardian of a person with a disability and as guardian of the estate of a person with a disability if, among other requirements, the court finds that the proposed guardian is capable of providing an active and suitable program of guardianship for the person with a disability and that the proposed guardian has not been found to be an unfit person, unless the court finds the appointment of the person to have previously been found unfit to be in the best interests of the person with a disability, and as part of the best interests determination, the court has considered the nature of the determination of unfitness, the date of the determination, and the evidence of the proposed guardian's determination. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-05: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1714.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1714.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1714-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).