Illinois · Senate Bill 83 · 104th General Assembly

SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 20, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

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…

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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.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025
  7. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner
  8. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  12. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
  13. CommitteeSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  14. SenateSecond Reading
  15. SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; D. Turner
  16. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
  17. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
  20. HouseArrived in House
  21. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  22. HouseFirst Reading
  23. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  24. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee · House Judiciary - Civil
  25. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 · House Judiciary - Civil
  26. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  27. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  28. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  3. SenatePassed Both Houses
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 15, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0346

Roll calls

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

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 54–1
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 54 No 1 Not voting 4
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 54

No · 1

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 115–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 75 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2025 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

7–0
Feb 26, 2025 Senate Judiciary Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 7

Not voting · 2

7–0
Apr 23, 2025 House Judiciary - Civil Judiciary - Civil - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 19

Not voting · 1

Passed 19–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 5 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.