PROBATE-SMALL ESTATE-VALUE Senate SponsorsSen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias-Patricia R. Bellock-Eileen Lyons-Elizabeth Coulson-Karen May and Rosemary Kurtz) 8/6/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0877 755 ILCS 5/25-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 25-1Amends 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. 2/4/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 2/4/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/26/2004SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 2, 2004 3/24/2004SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/29/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/2/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/29/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000 4/29/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/11/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/11/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 6/9/2004SenateSent to the Governor 8/6/2004SenateGovernor Approved 8/6/2004SenateEffective Date August 6, 2004 8/6/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0877