Illinois Compiled Statutes

20 ILCS 3955/1 (2026)

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Guardianship and Advocacy Act

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(20 ILCS 3955/1) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 701)
    Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Guardianship and Advocacy Act.
(Source: P.A. 80-1487.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1997–2024 · leading case: Reynolds State Bank v. Off. of the State Guardian, 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 332 (1997).
Reynolds State Bank v. Off. of the State Guardian, 51 Ill. Ct. Cl. 332 (1997). “The Appellate Court also rejected the Bank’s contention that the Guardianship and Advocacy Act (20 ILCS 3955/1 et seq.) contained an implied waiver of sovereign immunity as to the OSG.”
Progressive Hous., Inc. v. Illinois Guardianship & Advocacy Comm'n, 2024 IL App (1st) 240519-U. “The Commission is an administrative agency in Illinois, established under the Guardianship and Advocacy Act (Guardianship Act) (20 ILCS 3955/1 et seq. (West 2020)), to protect the rights and promote the welfare of persons with disabilities.”
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