PROBATE-SMALL ESTATE-ACTION
Summary
Amends provisions of the Probate Act of 1975 concerning small estate affidavits. Provides that any action properly taken under those provisions, as amended by Public Act 93-877 (which increased the permissible maximum value of the decedent's personal estate from $50,000 to $100,000), on or after the effective date of that Public Act is valid regardless of the date of death of the decedent. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jun 2005
Introduced Apr 7, 2005
Signed Jun 17, 2005
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2005 · House May 5, 2005
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Apr 7, 2005
D
Democratic27
100% Yea
R
Republican25
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Jun 17, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 5, 2005
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 5, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-3)
house
Apr 27, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 7, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-2)
senate
Feb 24, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
Feb 17, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 16, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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