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SB 1895 Illinois Senate · 94th Regular Session

PROBATE-CAUSING DEATH-INSANE

Summary
Amends the Probate Act of the 1975. Provides that a person acquitted by reason of insanity but who has been found by the court to have in fact committed the murder of the decedent shall also be conclusively presumed to have caused the death intentionally and unjustifiably for inheritance purposes. Adds a tenancy to the list of types of property that a person who intentionally and unjustifiably causes the death of another is banned from receiving. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
May 2005
Senate Passage
Apr 2005
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 11, 2005 Last action Jan 9, 2007
Floor votes · Senate Apr 11, 2005

How they voted

47–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 52
Apr 11, 2005
D Democratic27
26 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican25
21 Yea 4
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
2
Committee
6
May 13, 2005
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-5)
senate
Mar 9, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 2, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 25, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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