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HB 151 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

SOS-DEPOSIT OF WILLS

Summary
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that an attorney (or an attorney's representative or guardian) who certifies that he or she has been unable to locate a testator after a diligent search may deposit the testator's will with the Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State to: index, store, and perform other duties with respect to deposited wills; deliver the will to the testator or a designee or to a person specified in a court order; deliver the will to a court upon being notified of the death of the testator; and respond to inquiries regarding the will under specified circumstances. Contains provisions regarding fees, destruction of wills, immunity, and other matters. Provides that the index of wills created by the Secretary of State is a public record. Provides that fees collected in connection with the deposit of wills must be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 25, 2009 Signed Aug 7, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2009 · House Mar 24, 2009

How they voted

51–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 55
May 13, 2009
D Democratic34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican21
18 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Aug 7, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 13, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 13, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0-4)
senate
Apr 22, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 24, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-0-3)
house
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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