Date	Chamber	Action
8/7/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0137

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

15 ILCS 305/5.15 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Secretary of State 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 Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State 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. Provides that the index of wills created by the Secretary of State is a public record. Provides that fees collected in connection with the deposit of wills must be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.

House Committee Amendment No. 1

	Adds reference to:
	755 ILCS 5/6-1	from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 6-1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill and makes the following changes. Provides that upon notification of death and payment of a $10 retrieval fee, the Secretary of State shall promptly deliver the sealed will envelope to the clerk of the circuit court of the county in which the probate of the testator's will may occur as determined under the Probate Act of 1975 (instead of delivery within 30 days to the court that has jurisdiction). Removes language concerning application to a circuit court for directions. Changes the deposit fee from $45 to $15. Makes other changes. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the requirement to file a will within 30 days does not apply to the Secretary of State when acting pursuant to the provisions concerning deposit of wills.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2009	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
1/14/2009	House	First Reading
1/14/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2009	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2/25/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
2/25/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
2/25/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
3/26/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
3/26/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/26/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/1/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
4/15/2009	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
4/22/2009	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
4/22/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
5/13/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/13/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/11/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/7/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/7/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/7/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0137

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