Illinois · House Bill 4722 · 104th General Assembly

WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK

HB 4722 Sponsored by Lilian Jiménez Passed one chamber

  1. Introduced Jan 30, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  3. Passed the House Apr 14, 2026
  4. Passed the Senate Next
  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 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…

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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.

Every action

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

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  12. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  18. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  19. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  20. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  21. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  22. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  3. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  6. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  7. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  8. HouseMotion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
Apr 14, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 73 yes, 0 no Republicans: 38 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2026 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 13

No · 7

 Passed 13–7
Apr 8, 2026 House Judiciary - Civil House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Civil - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 20

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Democrats.

All 14 cosponsors

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.