Illinois Senate Bill 47 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 9 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-07-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0068
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. Renames the Act the "Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act". Changes the definitions of "owner" and "person". Defines "real property". Changes references to "residential real estate property" to references to "real property". Permits the transfer of real property by a transfer on death instrument to a trustee of a trust under certain circumstances even if the trust is subject to amendment, modification, revocation, or termination. Provides that a transfer on death instrument may not be admitted to probate as the will of the owner or as a codicil thereto. Provides that a transfer on death instrument does not need to state consideration or the addresses of the beneficiaries. Provides that if the transfer on death instrument is not witnessed by at least 2 credible witnesses, it is void. Provides that if a beneficiary attests to the execution of the transfer on death instrument, the interest transferred to that beneficiary is void as to that beneficiary. Changes the rules under which real property that is subject to a transfer on death instrument is transferred. Provides that a transfer on death instrument may be renounced by the owner's surviving spouse. Makes other changes to provisions regarding: rights of claimants; limitations; and preparation of a transfer on death instrument or its revocation. Makes conforming changes.

PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH

Sen. Jason Barickman [R]

Sen. Michael Halpin [D]

2021-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 112 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-04-23 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 58 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-07-09	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0068
2021-07-09	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2022
2021-07-09	Senate	Governor Approved
2021-06-24	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-26	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-26	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
2021-05-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-13	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-05-12	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
2021-05-04	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2021-04-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-04-27	House	First Reading
2021-04-26	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
2021-04-26	House	Arrived in House
2021-04-23	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2021-04-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 22, 2021
2021-04-21	Senate	Second Reading
2021-04-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
2021-04-14	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
2021-04-07	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2021-01-29	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-01-29	Senate	First Reading
2021-01-29	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman

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755	27	1	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	10	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	15	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	20	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	21	New Code	See Bill Text
755	27	30	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	35	Amended Code	Citation Text
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755	27	45	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	60	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	65	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	66	New Code	See Bill Text
755	27	75	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	85	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	90	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	27	95	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=47&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0047.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0047eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB0047enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0068.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200SB0047_04232021_032000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200SB0047_05262021_006001T.pdf