# Illinois HB1733: ESTATE TAX INFLATION FIX

Illinois HB1733, ESTATE TAX INFLATION FIX, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Ryan Spain (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-06 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1733
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ESTATE TAX INFLATION FIX
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2026-01-06, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
- Sponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: revenue & finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Specifies that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Estate Tax Threshold Fix Law. Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026 and prior to January 1, 2028, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount calculated under the Internal Revenue Code (currently, the exclusion amount for Illinois estate tax purposes is $4,000,000). Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026, the exclusion amount shall be the greater of (i) the applicable exclusion amount calculated under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) the exclusion amount amount that would have been calculated under the Internal Revenue Code if the decedent had died in calendar year 2027. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ryan Spain (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jackie Haas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Moore (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Norine K. Hammond (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-20 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore (House)
- 2025-07-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House)
- 2025-05-20: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 005-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-20: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Rules Committee; Rep. Bob Morgan (House)
- 2025-03-21: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond (House)
- 2025-03-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House)
- 2025-03-03: To Tax Policy: Income Tax Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1733.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1733.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1733-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).