By Ben A. Neiburger, Attorney, Generation Law
Our last legislative update included new laws passed by the Illinois house and senate the week before the legislative session ended on May 31, 2023. Here are the two other laws that passed after our last update:
I. SB 55 Power of Attorney Visitation
(signed by the Governor and became law on June 9, 2023)
- Provides court oversight is a power of attorney agent refuses visitation access.
This legislation enforces a power that judges already have in guardianship court – to determine if someone is being reasonable in denying visitation to a loved one.
II. SB 216 Guardianship – Dementia Training
(signed by the Governor and became law on June 9, 2023)
- Requires that training programs for Public Guardians include a one-hour course on Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
