# Illinois HB2562: GUARDIAN TRAINING Illinois HB2562, GUARDIAN TRAINING, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0237) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2562-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB2562 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: GUARDIAN TRAINING - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0237 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 4 - Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (354 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Provides that the training program for guardians of adults with disabilities must have two components: one for guardians of the person and another for guardians of the estate. Authorizes the State Guardian to determine the content of the training. Requires the training component for guardians of the person to continue to include content on Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Requires guardians of the person and estate (now, just for guardians of the person) to complete this training within one year from the issuance of the letters of office. Exempts some guardians. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Illinois guardians face new training rules: mixed, low. Illinois guardians’ appointment orders must require training and filing a completion certificate within one year after guardianship letters are issued. The State Guardian must provide courts free training on guardians’ duties and the rights of people under guardianship. Separate parts cover guardia… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-30 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 116 | 0 | | | 2025-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2025-05-08 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | ## Actions (54) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0237 (House) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House) - 2025-06-24: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-30: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2025-05-30: House Concurs (House) - 2025-05-30: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-28: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-05-21: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2025-05-21: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-08: Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Postponed - Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2025-04-09: Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-07: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-28: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-03-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-03-26: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled (House) - 2025-03-12: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2025-03-05: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-04: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-03-03: Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-03-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-04: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562sam001.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB2562sam001.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2562-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).