Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

SB 2704 — PROBATE-SMALL ESTATES

Last action — Sent to the Governor

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 14, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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

This bill relates to the probate process for small estates.

The bill modifies the procedures for handling small estates during probate. It aims to streamline the process and make it more efficient.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 11 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 2704 was updated by changing its status from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled." This change reflects that the bill has completed the legislative process and is ready for final approval, signaling an important step toward becoming law. Understanding this transition is essential as it indicates the bill's progress and the likelihood of it being implemented.

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SB2704 Engrossed LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
SB2704 Enrolled LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
SB2704 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b (1) no letters of office are outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in this State or in any other jurisdiction;
SB2704 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b (1) no letters of office are outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in this State or in any other jurisdiction;
SB2704 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b (b) Small Estate Affidavit I, (name of affiant) , on oath state:
SB2704 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b (b) Small Estate Affidavit I, (name of affiant) , on oath state:
No letters of office are now outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in Illinois or in any other jurisdiction, to my SB2704 Engrossed - 4 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b knowledge;
No letters of office are now outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in Illinois or in any other jurisdiction, to my SB2704 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b knowledge;
SB2704 Engrossed - 5 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b ........................................................
SB2704 Enrolled - 5 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b ........................................................
SB2704 Engrossed - 6 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b 9.
SB2704 Enrolled - 6 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b 9.
Name, relationship Age of Portion of SB2704 Engrossed - 7 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b and place of residence minor Estate OR (b) The decedent left a will, which has been filed with the clerk of an appropriate court.
Name, relationship Age of Portion of SB2704 Enrolled - 7 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b and place of residence minor Estate OR (b) The decedent left a will, which has been filed with the clerk of an appropriate court.
By signing this affidavit, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless all creditors of the decedent's estate, the SB2704 Engrossed - 8 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b decedent's heirs and legatees, and other persons, corporations, or financial institutions relying upon this affidavit who incur any loss because of reliance on this affidavit, up to the amount lost because of any act or omission by me.
By signing this affidavit, I agree to indemnify and hold harmless all creditors of the decedent's estate, the SB2704 Enrolled - 8 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b decedent's heirs and legatees, and other persons, corporations, or financial institutions relying upon this affidavit who incur any loss because of reliance on this affidavit, up to the amount lost because of any act or omission by me.
A fraudulent statement made under the penalties of perjury is perjury, as defined in Section 32-2 of the Criminal SB2704 Engrossed - 9 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b Code of 2012.) (c) Appointment of Agent.
A fraudulent statement made under the penalties of perjury is perjury, as defined in Section 32-2 of the Criminal SB2704 Enrolled - 9 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b Code of 2012.) (c) Appointment of Agent.
but each person to whom a payment, delivery, transfer, access or issuance is made SB2704 Engrossed - 10 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b or given is answerable therefor to any person having a prior right and is accountable to any representative of the estate.
but each person to whom a payment, delivery, transfer, access or issuance is made SB2704 Enrolled - 10 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b or given is answerable therefor to any person having a prior right and is accountable to any representative of the estate.
If no such person is named or if, for any reason, service on the SB2704 Engrossed - 11 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b named person cannot be effectuated, the clerk of the circuit court of the county or judicial circuit of which the decedent was a resident at the time of his death shall be the agent for service of process.
If no such person is named or if, for any reason, service on the SB2704 Enrolled - 11 - LRB104 15718 JRC 28901 b named person cannot be effectuated, the clerk of the circuit court of the county or judicial circuit of which the decedent was a resident at the time of his death shall be the agent for service of process.
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Action History

  1. Sent to the Governor

  2. Passed Both Houses

  3. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 100-000-000

  4. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  5. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000

  9. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  10. Referred to Rules Committee

  11. First Reading

  12. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 15, 2026

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 26, 2026

  17. Second Reading

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026

  19. Do Pass Judiciary; 005-000-000

  20. Assigned to Judiciary

  21. Referred to Assignments

  22. First Reading

  23. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (181)

181 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Third Reading

Passed 100 Yea · 0 Nay · 18 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 600011
Republican 35004
Unaffiliated 4003
Total 990018
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Du Buclet — Not Voting
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Not Voting
Yang Rohr — Not Voting
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Not Voting
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Cochran Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Not Voting
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Not Voting
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Not Voting
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 12001
Republican 6001
Total 18002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Not Voting
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Not Voting
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 19000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Not Voting
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Not Voting
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1002
Democrat 4002
Total 5004
% of votes cast 56%0%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 2704?
SB 2704 is sponsored by Doris Turner (Democrat) and Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 2704?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced October 14, 2025. It awaits signature.
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