Illinois · Senate Bill 55 · 103rd General Assembly

POWER OF ATTY-VISITATION

SB 55 Sponsored by Laura Fine Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 20, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 20, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 29, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 8, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 6, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Provides that restricting or not allowing an interested person to have reasonable visitation with a principal is an action upon which a court may find that an agent is not acting for the benefit of the principal.

Every action

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

Show the 21 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine
  6. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  7. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  9. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 14, 2023
  11. SenateSecond Reading
  12. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023
  13. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 24, 2023
  14. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  15. HouseArrived in House
  16. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  17. HouseFirst Reading
  18. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  19. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  20. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  1. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0055

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
Mar 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 104–0
May 8, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 104 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 66 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 104

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0
Feb 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 9

 9–0
Apr 19, 2023 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 2

 Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.