Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 14 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 2970 — ESTATE TAX-SPECIAL USE

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 20 sponsors

    1 primary, 19 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (14 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses tax provisions related to special use properties in estate taxation.

This bill modifies how special use properties are treated in estate taxes, potentially affecting the valuation of such properties during estate settlement. It aims to provide clearer guidelines around the taxation of these properties.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  2. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  8. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  11. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel

  12. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  13. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  15. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci

  16. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  17. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce

  19. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

  20. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  21. Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Doris Turner

  22. Referred to Assignments

  23. First Reading

  24. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 19 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (19)

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2970?
SB 2970 is sponsored by Doris Turner (Democrat), Patrick J. Joyce (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Terri Bryant (Republican), Paul Faraci (Democrat), Linda Holmes (Democrat), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Karina Villa (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Meg Loughran Cappel (Democrat), and Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2970?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 27, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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