Illinois · House Bill 2055 · 103rd General Assembly

GUARDIANSHIP & ADVOCACY FEES

HB 2055 Sponsored by William "Will" Davis Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Clerk of Courts Act. Provides that each circuit court clerk shall charge and collect a fee on all new cases (rather than all matters) filed in probate cases in the amount of $100. Removes language providing that no fee shall be imposed against an indigent person who is, in the discretion of the court, unable to proceed in an action without payment of fees, costs, and charges and whose payment of those…

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Amends the Clerk of Courts Act. Provides that each circuit court clerk shall charge and collect a fee on all new cases (rather than all matters) filed in probate cases in the amount of $100. Removes language providing that no fee shall be imposed against an indigent person who is, in the discretion of the court, unable to proceed in an action without payment of fees, costs, and charges and whose payment of those fees, costs, and charges would result in substantial hardship to the person or his or her family. Provides that no fee shall be imposed against an indigent person who is otherwise unable to pay the fee because it would cause substantial hardship to the person. Makes conforming changes.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee · House Executive
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.