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HB4722 - 104th General Assembly
WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK
Last Action
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
705 ILCS 105/16.2 new
Synopsis As Introduced
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.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/30/2026 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 2/06/2026 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2026 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/17/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 2/18/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley |
| 2/18/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran |
| 2/19/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis |
| 2/24/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah |
| 2/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. |
| 2/27/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse |
| 3/18/2026 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 3/19/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
| 3/25/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 3/26/2026 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 3/27/2026 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/31/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |
| 3/31/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 4/08/2026 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris |
| 4/08/2026 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/10/2026 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |