100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB1319

 

Introduced 2/9/2017, by Sen. Tim Bivins

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
755 ILCS 5/11a-11.5 new

    Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the Illinois Supreme Court or any circuit court of this State may adopt rules permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in any adult guardianship hearing. Provides that if the parties, including the respondent, and their attorneys, including the State Guardian or public guardian or an authorized representative of the State Guardian or public guardian, agree, one or multiple participants may testify by video conferencing equipment from any location in the absence of a court rule specifically prohibiting that testimony.


LRB100 08450 HEP 18568 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1319LRB100 08450 HEP 18568 b

1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by adding
5Section 11a-11.5 as follows:
 
6    (755 ILCS 5/11a-11.5 new)
7    Sec. 11a-11.5. Video conferencing. The Illinois Supreme
8Court or any circuit court of this State may adopt rules
9permitting the use of video conferencing equipment in any
10hearing under this Article. If the parties, including the
11respondent, and their attorneys, including the State Guardian
12or public guardian or an authorized representative of the State
13Guardian or public guardian, agree, one or multiple
14participants may testify by video conferencing equipment from
15any location in the absence of a court rule specifically
16prohibiting that testimony.