Illinois · Senate Bill 1475 · 103rd General Assembly

POWER OF ATTY-REFUSAL REASON

SB 1475 Sponsored by Don Harmon Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Changes the definition of "person". Changes the forms for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority and a Successor Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority. Creates a form for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority Statutory Power of Attorney for Health Care After the Death of the Principal. Provides that no person located or doing…

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Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Changes the definition of "person". Changes the forms for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority and a Successor Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority. Creates a form for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority Statutory Power of Attorney for Health Care After the Death of the Principal. Provides that no person located or doing business in the State shall refuse, without reasonable cause, to honor a statutory short form power of attorney for property properly executed in accordance with the Act that is valid according to the Act. Includes reasonable causes to refuse to honor a statutory short form power of attorney. Sets forth reasons it shall be deemed unreasonable for a person to refuse to honor a statutory short form power of attorney in accordance with the laws in effect at the time of its execution. Provides that if a proceeding is brought to compel acceptance of a statutory short form power of attorney, the court shall award damages of $1,000 or actual damages. Changes the Notice to the Individual Signing the Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person who violates the Illinois Power of Attorney Act by unreasonably refusing to comply with a power of attorney commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  9. SenateSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 7, 2023 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.