Pritzker Signs Bill Creating Illinois Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship 

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed legislation elevating the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to the cabinet-level Illinois Department of Disability Advocacy and Guardianship. Among other things, House Bill 862 creates a new advisory council within the department, joining the current Division of Legal Advocacy and Division of Disability Rights and Protections. The new department is slated to begin operations on July 1, 2027.