HB 4206 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

CHARITABLE ORG BFY-PROBATE

Summary

Creates the Charitable Organization Beneficiary Act. Requires a holder of property in which a charitable organization that is exempt from taxation as a 501(c)(3) entity is a designated beneficiary in a nonprobate instrument (excluding wills or trusts) to notify each charitable organization within 30 business days that it may have a right to the property. Creates a process in which the charitable organization may request that it be given information about the property or that the property be delivered to the charitable organization or both. Provides duties and obligations of the holder of the property. Provides the holder of the property protection from liability for a good faith reliance on the information it receives from a designated beneficiary. Provides remedies against a holder of property for a failure or refusal to provide the requested information or transfer of property if the provisions of the Act are followed. Defines terms.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

May 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Apr 16, 2026 Signed Jun 26, 2026

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 26, 2026

MINOR

The bill transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive content of the legislation regarding civil law and beneficiary designations remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of draft headers and the addition of final page numbers and tracking identifiers.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft headers identifying the bill as 'Engrossed' and replaced them with 'Enrolled' status, along with updating page numbering markers to reflect the final version.

Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2026 · House Apr 15, 2026

How they voted

58–0

Passed

Total votes 58

May 14, 2026

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 26, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 14, 2026

Upper · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000

lower

Mar 25, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

lower

Jan 14, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 13 co-sponsors