SB 2437 Illinois Senate · 100th Regular Session

DISSOLUTION-INSURANCE POLICIES

Summary
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that as to any policy of life insurance insuring the life of either spouse, or any interest in such policy, that constitutes non-marital property, or constitutes marital property but was not specifically allocated between the parties as provided in the Act, a beneficiary designation made by or on behalf of the decedent prior to the entry of the judgment of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage that provides for the payment or transfer at death of any of the proceeds of the policy to or for the benefit of the decedent's former spouse is void as of the time of the judgment of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage and the policy proceeds shall pass as if the decedent's former spouse predeceased the decedent. Provides that a life insurance company that insures the life of either spouse or holds a policy in which either spouse has an interest will not be held liable for distributing the proceeds or transferring an interest in such a policy if it is disburses the proceeds or transfers the interest prior to the actual receipt of proof of the judgment of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 11, 2018 Signed Aug 14, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2018 · House May 21, 2018

How they voted

460
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 48
May 29, 2018
D Democratic28
28 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
18 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
47
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Amendments
6
Aug 14, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 29, 2018
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
upper
May 25, 2018
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 23, 2018
upper
May 22, 2018
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 21, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-0-14)
house
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
May 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 10, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 10, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
lower
Apr 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 13, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 14, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 12, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chuck Weaver
upper
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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