PROBATE CLAIMS MEDICAL CARE
Summary
Amends the Probate Act of 1975 in connection with the classification of claims against the estate of the decedent. Provides that a claim for reasonable and necessary medical, hospital, and nursing home expenses for the care of the decedent during the year immediately preceding death is classified equally with claims for money due employees of the decedent for services rendered of not more than $800 for each claimant for services rendered within 4 months prior to the decedent's death. Removes expenses of attending the decedent's last illness from the class. Effective immediately.
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 24, 2018
Signed Aug 24, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2018 · House May 28, 2018
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 48
Apr 23, 2018
D
Democratic28
71% Yea
R
Republican20
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Aug 24, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
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 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Trusts & Estates Law Subcommittee
lower
May 8, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (37-0-11)
senate
Apr 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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