Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 2630 — PROBATE-SMALL ESTATE-VALUE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0877

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2004. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In provisions concerning a small estate affidavit, increases the permissible maximum value of the decedent's personal estate from $50,000 to $100,000. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 2630, some lines were added and some were removed, indicating updates or corrections to the language of the bill. These changes are important because they can clarify the bill's intentions, improve its effectiveness, or ensure it aligns with legal standards. Such adjustments are part of the legislative process, allowing lawmakers to refine and enhance their proposals before they become law.

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SB2630 Engrossed LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b AN ACT in relation to estates.
SB2630 Enrolled LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b AN ACT in relation to estates.
SB2630 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b I understand that if no person is named above as my agent for service or, if for any reason, service on the named person cannot be effectuated, the clerk of the circuit court of ......(County) (Judicial Circuit) Illinois is recognized by Illinois law as my agent for service of process.
SB2630 Enrolled - 2 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b I understand that if no person is named above as my agent for service or, if for any reason, service on the named person cannot be effectuated, the clerk of the circuit court of ......(County) (Judicial Circuit) Illinois is recognized by Illinois law as my agent for service of process.
An adult dependent child is one who is unable to maintain himself and is likely to become a public charge.) SB2630 Engrossed - 3 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b (b) The award allowable to the surviving spouse of a decedent who was an Illinois resident is $..........
An adult dependent child is one who is unable to maintain himself and is likely to become a public charge.) SB2630 Enrolled - 3 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b (b) The award allowable to the surviving spouse of a decedent who was an Illinois resident is $..........
Name Specific sum or SB2630 Engrossed - 4 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b 2 property to be 4 distributed The foregoing statement is made under the penalties of perjury*.
Name Specific sum or SB2630 Enrolled - 4 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b 2 property to be 4 distributed The foregoing statement is made under the penalties of perjury*.
(e) The affiant signing the small estate affidavit prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section shall indemnify and hold harmless all creditors and heirs of the decedent and other SB2630 Engrossed - 5 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b persons relying upon the affidavit who incur loss because of such reliance.
(e) The affiant signing the small estate affidavit prepared pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section shall indemnify and hold harmless all creditors and heirs of the decedent and other SB2630 Enrolled - 5 - LRB093 14127 WGH 40054 b persons relying upon the affidavit who incur loss because of such reliance.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0877

  2. Effective Date August 6, 2004

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz

  6. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May

  7. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  8. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons

  9. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  10. Passed Both Houses

  11. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

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

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  15. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000

  16. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  17. Referred to Rules Committee

  18. First Reading

  19. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  21. Arrived in House

  22. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004

  24. Second Reading

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004

  26. Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000

  27. Assigned to Judiciary

  28. Referred to Rules

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.

Sponsors

  • Jr. Richard J. Winkel · Cosponsor
  • Rosemary Kurtz · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
  • Rosemary Kurtz

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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 103003
Democrat 8001
Republican 3000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Winters — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Munson — Yea
Grunloh — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Kurtz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Parke — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Scully — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Slone — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Millner — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Howard — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Davis, Steve — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Turner — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Capparelli — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Not Voting
Daniels — Yea
Dunn — Not Voting
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Kosel — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Not Voting
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48003
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Soden — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Obama — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Brady — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Not Voting
Demuzio — Not Voting
Schoenberg — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Crotty — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Radogno — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2630 do?
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. In provisions concerning a small estate affidavit, increases the permissible maximum value of the decedent's personal estate from $50,000 to $100,000. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2630?
SB 2630 is sponsored by Richard J. Winkel, Jr. and Rosemary Kurtz.
What is the current status of SB 2630?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 04, 2004. Enacted.
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