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Introduced
01/09/2025
01/09/2025
In Committee
04/21/2026
04/21/2026
Crossed Over
04/17/2026
04/17/2026
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Creates the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship from the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission. Creates the Disability Advocacy and Guardianship Advisory Council; the Division of Legal Advocacy; the Division of Disability Rights and Protections; and the Division of State Guardian. Makes other changes. Amends various Acts to make conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2027.
AI Summary
This bill restructures the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission into the Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship, creating a new advisory council and three divisions: Legal Advocacy, Disability Rights and Protections, and State Guardian. It aims to modernize the agency while maintaining its core duties of serving as court-appointed guardian for adults with disabilities, providing legal representation in mental health and developmental disability proceedings, and investigating disability rights violations. The bill also makes conforming changes to various other acts to reflect this reorganization, with an effective date of July 1, 2027.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to Assignments (on 04/21/2026)
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