Rep. Grant supports HB4649 to increase safeguards for financially vulnerable adults

Rep. Amy L. Grant (R-47th) supported HB4649, casting a Yes vote for legislation designed to strengthen protections for adults vulnerable to financial exploitation. The bill cleared the 104th General Assembly on May 31, 2026, with a unanimous 115-0 vote in the House, according to the Illinois House.

The bill's official summary provides the following description: "FINANCIALLY EXPLOITED ADULT."

We offer the following explanatory summary, based on the bill text and incorporating interpretations aimed at clarifying the bill's intent and provisions.

HB4649 bolsters protections for adults at risk of financial exploitation by authorizing courts to issue ex parte temporary injunctions and comprehensive final injunctions when there is immediate risk, the potential for irreparable harm, and a high likelihood of success on the facts. The legislation outlines available remedies such as freezing assets or credit lines, imposing contact restrictions, removing the accused from a residence, instructing law enforcement, and requiring counseling or restitution. It further specifies procedures for notification, hearings, process delivery, enforcement throughout the state, contempt penalties, cost allocation, and introduces special procedures for substitute service if the respondent’s identity cannot be determined. Orders enacted under these provisions may remain in effect for up to two years.

The recorded action reflected was 'Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs' for HB4649.

Grant holds a BS degree from the University of Pittsburgh, conferred in 1980.

Elected in 2023, Grant represents the 47th House District for the Illinois State House, succeeding former state representative Deanne Mazzochi as a member of the Republican Party.

Legislation in Illinois proceeds via a multi-stage legislative process, involving introduction in either chamber, committee consideration, debates, and votes in both chambers, concluding with the governor's approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial cycle and sees the introduction of thousands of bills each session, though only a minority become law.