Date	Chamber	Action
8/1/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0280

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

755 ILCS 5/6-13

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-13

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In addition to the requirements needed to qualify to act as an executor, requires the person to not be currently incarcerated in State or federal prison. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony prior to the execution of the will or codicil; (ii) the person is not prohibited by law from receiving a share of the testator's estate; and (iii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following change: Provides that the person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if, among other requirements, the felony is a financial crime and the testator is aware that the felony is financial in nature.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if, among other criteria, the person was not previously convicted of financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, financial identity theft, or a similar crime in another state or in federal court.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 4
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if, among other criteria, the person was not previously convicted of financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, financial identity theft, or a similar crime in another state or in federal court.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/19/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
1/20/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
1/31/2023	House	First Reading
1/31/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2023	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2/28/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
3/1/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-003-000
3/1/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/3/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/6/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
3/9/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
3/9/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/14/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/15/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins
3/15/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/15/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
3/15/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
3/15/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
3/15/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
3/15/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
3/16/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/16/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
3/17/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-002-000
3/22/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
3/22/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/22/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/23/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-026-000
3/23/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
3/23/2023	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
3/24/2023	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/24/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
3/24/2023	Senate	First Reading
3/24/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/25/2023	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/26/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
4/26/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/26/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/27/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
4/28/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/28/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
5/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Judiciary
5/3/2023	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-000-000
5/3/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023
5/4/2023	Senate	Second Reading
5/4/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
5/5/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
5/5/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
5/8/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
5/8/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
5/8/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
5/9/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
5/9/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
5/10/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
5/11/2023	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/11/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Johnson
5/11/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/11/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 043-008-000
5/11/2023	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
5/11/2023	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
5/11/2023	House	Arrived in House
5/11/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4
5/15/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
5/15/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
5/15/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
5/15/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/15/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/17/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/17/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
5/18/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-034-000
5/18/2023	House	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 080-034-000
5/18/2023	House	Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 080-034-000
5/18/2023	House	House Concurs
5/18/2023	House	Passed Both Houses
5/18/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
6/16/2023	House	Sent to the Governor
7/28/2023	House	Governor Approved
7/28/2023	House	Effective Date January 1, 2024
8/1/2023	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0280

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