Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2527

Bill Status of SB 2527 95th General Assembly

Short Description: SOS-DEPOSIT OF WILLS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kwame Raoul

House Sponsors
(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias)

Last Action View All Actions

Date Chamber Action
  1/13/2009 Senate Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
15 ILCS 305/5.15 new

Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
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. Deletes an unnecessary and incorrect cross-reference.

Actions
Date Chamber Action
  2/15/2008 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  2/15/2008 Senate First Reading
  2/15/2008 Senate Referred to Rules
  3/5/2008 Senate Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
  3/13/2008 Senate Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 010-000-000
  3/13/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
  4/1/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
  4/1/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/2/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
  4/3/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
  4/8/2008 Senate Second Reading
  4/8/2008 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
  4/8/2008 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
  4/15/2008 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
  4/15/2008 House Arrived in House
  4/15/2008 House Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/15/2008 House Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  4/15/2008 House First Reading
  4/15/2008 House Referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009 Senate Session Sine Die

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Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2008	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/15/2008	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2008	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/5/2008	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary Civil Law
3/13/2008	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 010-000-000
3/13/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
4/1/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
4/1/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
4/2/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law
4/3/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000
4/8/2008	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2008	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul
4/8/2008	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008
4/15/2008	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 048-000-000
4/15/2008	House	Arrived in House
4/15/2008	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2008	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
4/15/2008	House	First Reading
4/15/2008	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die