Bill Status of HB 4251   103rd General Assembly

Short Description:  ELECTRONIC WILLS-SCOPE

House Sponsors
Rep. Margaret Croke and Jenn Ladisch Douglass

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Laura Ellman)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0666

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
755 ILCS 6/11-10

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Electronic Nontestamentary Estate Planning Documents Article of the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Provides that the Article does not apply to a nontestamentary estate planning document, will, or terms of a trust if the terms governing the document expressly preclude use of an electronic record or electronic signature (rather than does not apply to a nontestamentary estate planning document, will, or terms of a trust governing the document expressly preclude use of an electronic record or electronic signature).

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/4/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Margaret Croke
  1/16/2024HouseFirst Reading
  1/16/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/31/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/7/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 012-000-000
  2/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  2/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/17/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
  4/18/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/18/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 30, 2024
  4/19/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
  4/19/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/19/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/1/2024SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
  5/1/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 2, 2024
  5/2/2024SenateSecond Reading
  5/2/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2024
  5/15/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/15/2024HousePassed Both Houses
  6/13/2024HouseSent to the Governor
  7/19/2024HouseGovernor Approved
  7/19/2024HouseEffective Date January 1, 2025
  7/19/2024HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0666

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