All Roll Calls
Yes: 144 • No: 7
IllinoisHB4722104th General Assembly (2025–2026)House
WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK
Sponsored By: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic)
Passed
Summary
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.
judiciary - civil
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Lilian Jiménez
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Barbara Hernandez
Democratic • House
Edgar González, Jr.
Democratic • House
Justin Cochran
Democratic • House
Justin Slaughter
Democratic • House
Kelly M. Cassidy
Democratic • House
La Shawn K. Ford
Democratic • House
Lisa Davis
Democratic • House
Michael Crawford
Democratic • House
Michelle Mussman
Democratic • House
Natalie A. Manley
Democratic • House
Nicolle Grasse
Democratic • House
Rick Ryan
Democratic • House
Theresa Mah
Democratic • House
Yolonda Morris
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/14/2026
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed
Yes: 111 • No: 0
House vote • 4/8/2026
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee;
Yes: 20 • No: 0
House vote • 3/26/2026
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee;
Yes: 13 • No: 7
Actions Timeline
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
4/14/2026HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
4/14/2026HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/14/2026HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
4/8/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/8/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/7/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/31/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/27/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
3/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
3/19/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
2/18/2026House
Bill Text
Engrossed
House Amendment 1
Introduced
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