---
type: "Bill"
title: "ST TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT PROG"
description: "Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that for purposes of the ABLE account program, a designated beneficiary means the ABLE account owner. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an account may be transferred pursuant to a payable on death account agreement. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, the State Treasurer may require verification that the funeral and burial expenses of the designated beneficiary have been paid. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 1836"
citation: "Illinois HB 1836 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bob Morgan", "Laura Fine"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2021-02-16"
last_action: "2021-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6241a9d6-2d9e-4a97-a409-72ac2dc2c79c"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1836&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=130560&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "605bdf86558cc72cdaac151961b49cdc093b3af1345a930953658823a187dad0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1836 (102nd) — ST TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT PROG

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that for purposes of the ABLE account program, a designated beneficiary means the ABLE account owner. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an account may be transferred pursuant to a payable on death account agreement. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, the State Treasurer may require verification that the funeral and burial expenses of the designated beneficiary have been paid. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1836.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1836eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB1836enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **117–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bob Morgan — primary (person)
- Laura Fine — primary (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-02-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bob Morgan `filing`
- **2021-02-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2021-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2021-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2021-03-17** Do Pass / Consent Calendar State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2021-04-14** Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar `reading-2`
- **2021-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- **2021-04-16** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day `reading-3`
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-21** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 `reading-1`
- **2021-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-04** Assigned to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-13** Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2021
- **2021-05-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-05-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2021
- **2021-05-18** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2021-05-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 25, 2021
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2021
- **2021-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0392 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6241a9d6-2d9e-4a97-a409-72ac2dc2c79c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).