Bill Status of HB 745   99th General Assembly

Short Description:  LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH

House Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Gregory Harris-Kathleen Willis-Kelly M. Burke, La Shawn K. Ford, Al Riley and Pamela Reaves-Harris

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. John J. Cullerton and Mattie Hunter)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/4-4001from Ch. 34, par. 4-4001

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning county clerks' fees.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
55 ILCS 5/4-4001from Ch. 34, par. 4-4001
Adds reference to:
55 ILCS 5/3-5048 new

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Counties Code. Allows a county recorder to implement a county will repository and if so created shall provide a form for a depositor of a will to file with the deposited will. States the requirements of the form. Sets forth the county recorder's duties as it relates to acceptance of wills, storage of wills, release of wills, and destruction of wills. Provides for different fees the county recorder may charge. Provides that a recorder will scan in a copy of the will and related documents. Provides that a non-testator depositor may be required to sign an affidavit affirming they have permission to register the will with the recorder. Provides that the registration forms, depositor affidavits, and wills scanned and indexes created are not public records. Provides for methods to remove a scanned will and related documents. Allows recorder office staff to refuse wills for scanning under certain circumstances. Limits liability of recorder office staff.

House Floor Amendment No. 4
Provides that documents obtained by the county recorder under the amendatory Act are not public records and are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
55 ILCS 5/3-5048
Adds reference to:
70 ILCS 210/13from Ch. 85, par. 1233
70 ILCS 210/13.2from Ch. 85, par. 1233.2

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority Act. Provides that if payments of bonds and interest on bonds and transfers to the McCormick Place Expansion Project Fund have not yet been appropriated for fiscal year 2016, the payments and transfers may be made if the Chief Executive Officer files a certificate with the State Treasurer and the State Comptroller. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/2/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  2/3/2015HouseFirst Reading
  2/3/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/17/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/27/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 30, 2015
  4/9/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/9/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  4/14/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
  4/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/14/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/14/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  4/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
  4/16/2015HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/21/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  4/21/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/21/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  4/21/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  4/22/2015HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  4/22/2015HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/22/2015HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  4/22/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  4/22/2015HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/22/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
  4/22/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/23/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-002-000
  4/23/2015SenateArrive in Senate
  4/23/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/23/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
  4/28/2015SenateFirst Reading
  4/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/29/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  5/4/2015SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
  5/6/2015SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
  5/6/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2015
  5/19/2015SenateSecond Reading
  5/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
  5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
  7/30/2015SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
  7/30/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
  7/30/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  8/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
  8/4/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As August 5, 2015
  8/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 017-000-000
  8/4/2015SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  8/4/2015SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; J. Cullerton
  8/4/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  8/4/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  8/4/2015Senate3/5 Vote Required
  8/4/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-006-000
  8/5/2015HouseArrived in House
  8/5/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  8/7/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  8/7/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  8/11/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Executive Committee
  8/12/2015HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000
  8/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015
  9/30/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die

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