PUBLIC GUARDIAN-CERTF-FEES Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Angelo Saviano) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 755 ILCS 5/13-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-1755 ILCS 5/13-1.2 new755 ILCS 5/13-3.1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-3.1755 ILCS 5/13-5from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 13-5Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the Governor may appoint one person to serve as public guardian and public administrator in one or more counties (instead of one in each county). Provides that each public guardian must be certified by the Center for Guardianship Certification and that the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission shall provide professional training. Provides for fees and expenses for a public guardian and his or her temporary guardianship duties and establishes guidelines for fees. Makes other changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes language stating that the Governor shall provide notice of any proposed public guardian and public administrator appointees to the county executive of any county that does not have a population in excess of 1,000,000. In language requiring a person appointed as public guardian to be certified as a National Certified Guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification within 6 months after his or her appointment, adds a provision that the language applies to a public guardian appointed by the Governor. In language stating that a public guardian may petition the court for the payment of reasonable and appropriate fees on not less than a yearly basis, or sooner as approved by the court, adds language providing that, in counties having a population of 1,000,000 or less, the public guardian shall do so on not less than a yearly basis, or sooner as approved by the court. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/4/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/10/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/11/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/12/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/13/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 2, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/3/2009HouseArrived in House 4/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 4/6/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/6/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die