Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 15 D cosponsors

HB4722      — WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK

Last action — Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Advancing 38% · 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.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Clerks of Court Act. Authorizes a circuit court clerk of any county to develop and maintain a will depository. Provides a procedure for the clerk to accept for safekeeping a testamentary instrument executed in compliance with the Probate Act of 1975, including a will, codicil, trust, or trust and one or more trust amendments. Allows a depositor to deposit a will with the clerk if the depositor certifies in writing that the depositor is unable to locate the testator after a diligent search. Creates a procedure for the clerk to follow in accepting, keeping, and returning these documents. Allows the clerk to charge a fee of $25 for each will deposited, and the clerk may not collect a separate fee for additional documents concurrently deposited in relation to a single testator or for a single joint will prepared for a husband and wife.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  2. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000

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

  4. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

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

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  19. Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  28. Referred to Rules Committee

  29. First Reading

  30. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (168)

168 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 111 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 70005
Republican 37002
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 110007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Yea
Johnson — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Not Voting
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams Democrat Yea
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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret A. DeLaRosa Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
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 Yea
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl 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 Not Voting
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Nicole La Ha Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Not Voting
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 7000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 13 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 0700
Total 13700
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Ann M. Williams 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 Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4722      do?
Amends the Clerks of Court Act. Authorizes a circuit court clerk of any county to develop and maintain a will depository. Provides a procedure for the clerk to accept for safekeeping a testamentary instrument executed in compliance with the Probate Act of 1975, including a will, codicil, trust, or trust and one or more trust amendments. Allows a depositor to deposit a will with the clerk if the depositor certifies in writing that the depositor is unable to locate the testator after a diligent search. Creates a procedure for the clerk to follow in accepting, keeping, and returning these documents. Allows the clerk to charge a fee of $25 for each will deposited, and the clerk may not collect a separate fee for additional documents concurrently deposited in relation to a single testator or for a single joint will prepared for a husband and wife.
Who sponsors HB4722     ?
HB4722      is sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Justin Cochran (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), and Yolonda Morris (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4722     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 30, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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