# Illinois SB0083: SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT

Illinois SB0083, SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Doris Turner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0346); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB0083
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0346
- Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: assignments, judiciary, judiciary - civil
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (202 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Small Estates Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Allows a small estate affidavit to be used to transfer personal property in a decedent's estate if: (1) no letters of office are outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in the State or in any other jurisdiction; and (2) the decedent's personal estate passing to any party by intestacy or under a will is limited to tangible and intangible personal property not exceeding $150,000 and motor vehicles registered with the Secretary of State. Makes a corresponding change in the form for a small estate affidavit. Provides that the changes made to the Act apply to a decedent whose date of death is on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Easier estate transfers for Illinois heirs: benefit, low. Illinois allows heirs and other eligible people to transfer personal property using a small estate affidavit instead of full probate. The property limit is $150,000, excluding motor vehicles registered with the Illinois Secretary of State. No court-issued authority to handle the estate can be outst…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 115 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 19 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 54 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0346 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 (House)
- 2025-05-22: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-04-07: First Reading (House)
- 2025-04-04: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House)
- 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; D. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083sam001.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
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0083sam001.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-SB0083-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).