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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 536    </title>
<shortdesc>UNCLAIMED PROP-WILL DEPOSIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kwame Raoul</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>765 ILCS 1025/8.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act. Provides that an attorney (or an attorney's representative or guardian) who certifies that he or she has been unable to locate a testator after a diligent search may deposit the testator's will with the State Treasurer. Requires the State Treasurer to: index, store, and perform other duties with respect to deposited wills; deliver the will to the testator or a designee or to a person specified in a court order; deliver the will to a court upon being notified of the death of the testator; and respond to inquiries regarding the will under specified circumstances. Contains provisions regarding fees, destruction of wills, immunity, and other matters.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Financial Institutions</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Financial Institutions</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Financial Institutions;  009-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>4/19/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to  Financial Institutions</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Financial Institutions</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Rules;  3-9(b)</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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