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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3416         </title>
<shortdesc>JUV CT-GUARDIAN AD LITEM</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Amy Elik</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>705 ILCS 405/2-17</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 37, par. 802-17</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a parent may request one substitution of a guardian ad litem during the entire juvenile court proceedings, upon request to the judge. Provides that the judge shall review the request and grant the substitution if the judge finds that the parent has good cause for believing that the guardian ad litem is not fulfilling his or her duties. Provides that the bibliography containing information developed and distributed to guardians ad litem by the Department of Children and Family Services shall contain information on the effects of trauma and household domestic violence on children and teens and on mental health disorders.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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