# Illinois HB3811: PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS Illinois HB3811, PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-07-10 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0547) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB3811-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB3811 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL GUARDIANS - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-07 - Last action: 2026-07-10, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0547 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 20 - Subjects: human services, judiciary - civil, assignments, judiciary - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (308 yes, 42 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that, if a physician determines that an adult patient is so disabled as to be unable to consent to discharge or placement in a facility or a physician reasonably believes an adult patient is a person with a disability in need of a guardian in accordance with the Probate Act of 1975 and there is no family, surrogate decision maker, agent under a power of attorney, trustee, or other close friend who is ready willing and able to assist that adult patient, then the hospital shall notify the Office of State Guardian and the public guardian of the county where the patient resides. Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires a facility to notify the Office of State Guardian and the public guardian in the county where the patient resides before executing a contract in specified circumstances where the patient has diminished capacity. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Includes private professional guardians as individuals who may act as guardians. Establishes standards for private professional guardians before appointment. Requires a private professional guardian who serves as guardian for 15 or more persons with disabilities to be certified as a National Master Guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification and imposes other requirements, including background checks. Sets forth provisions concerning private professional guardians as successor guardians and the removal of private professional guardians who fail to comply with the specified requirements. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer fees and estate budgets: benefit, low. Private professional guardians must give the court a current fee schedule before appointment and use sound financial controls. They must file an estate budget with the first inventory and each yearly account, showing expected expenses and how long the estate can pay for services. If the estate may… - More notice for guardian changes: benefit, low. Successor guardian hearings require at least 3 days’ notice for temporary guardianships and 14 days’ notice for limited or plenary guardianships. A private professional guardian planning to name the Office of State Guardian or a public guardian as successor must notify the court and intended succes… - More safeguards when guardians are chosen: benefit, low. A private professional guardian includes a paid guardian serving 5 or more unrelated people with disabilities, or a qualifying nonprofit. Courts must find the appointment is in your best interests and consider your medical needs, estate costs, and suitable alternatives. Petitioners must describe ef… - Stronger checks for professional guardians: mixed, low. Within 2 years after the act’s effective date, individual private professional guardians must earn national master guardian or national certified guardian certification. For nonprofit guardians, the president, director, or chief executive officer must earn one of those certifications; employees who… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stuart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-31 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs | pass | 117 | 0 | | | 2026-05-29 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2026-05-28 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 81 | 28 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 11 | 7 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 | | ## Actions (74) - 2026-07-10: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0547 (House) - 2026-07-10: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House) - 2026-07-10: Governor Approved (House) - 2026-06-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-31: Passed Both Houses (House) - 2026-05-31: House Concurs (House) - 2026-05-31: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Re-assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-05-29: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-05-29: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House) - 2026-05-28: Arrived in House (House) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Second Reading (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 21, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-05-19: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-05-13: Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 081-028-000 (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: Chair Rules Standard Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-007-000 (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2026-04-13: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2026-03-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl (House) - 2026-03-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House) - 2026-03-19: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House) - 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-17: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2026-02-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2026-01-29: Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: Assigned to Human Services Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: First Reading (House) - 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811ham002.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811sam001.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/10400HB3811eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811ham002.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3811sam001.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-HB3811-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).