HB 3409 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

PROBATE-CONTEST OF WILLS

Summary

Amends the Will Contests Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that persons who stood to inherit under a previous will, including stepchildren, have standing and are entitled to institute a proceeding for the administration of the testator's estate or to contest the denial of admission of a will. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Karen's Law.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 27, 2023 Last action Apr 19, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 24, 2023

How they voted

101–1

Passed · 14 other

Total votes 116

Mar 24, 2023

D Democratic76

65 Yea 1 Nay 10

85% Yea

R Republican40

36 Yea 4

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 29, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 27, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-001-000

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Randy E. Frese

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 20, 2023

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Randy E. Frese

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors