HB4722 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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
DateChamberAction
1/30/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2/06/2026HouseFirst Reading
2/06/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
2/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
3/26/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/27/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee