---
type: "Bill"
title: "UNIFORM POWERS OF APPOINTMENT"
description: "Creates the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act. Defines terms. Adds provisions concerning: governing law, common law and principles of equity; creation of power of appointment; nontransferability; presumption of unlimited authority; rules of classification; power to revoke or amend; requisites for exercise of power of appointment; intent to exercise; donor-imposed formal requirements; permissible appointment; the selective allocation doctrine; the capture doctrine; disposition of unappointed property; appointment to taker in default; the powerholder's authority to revoke or amend exercise; disposition of trust property subject to power; disclaimer; release; power to contract; creditor claims; and other matters. Makes corresponding changes in the Probate Act of 1975. Repeals the Power of Appointment Exercise Act and the Termination of Powers Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4702"
citation: "Illinois HB 4702 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-08"
last_action: "2018-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/64fd3f40-865d-4f00-8f1c-4db7ee080c8d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4702&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=109778&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "01d32c18512aa25f784c39a8909c9665e534a1dba7ea9049a831aa7dc5f90873"
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 4702 (100th) — UNIFORM POWERS OF APPOINTMENT

Creates the Uniform Powers of Appointment Act. Defines terms. Adds provisions concerning: governing law, common law and principles of equity; creation of power of appointment; nontransferability; presumption of unlimited authority; rules of classification; power to revoke or amend; requisites for exercise of power of appointment; intent to exercise; donor-imposed formal requirements; permissible appointment; the selective allocation doctrine; the capture doctrine; disposition of unappointed property; appointment to taker in default; the powerholder's authority to revoke or amend exercise; disposition of trust property subject to power; disclaimer; release; power to contract; creditor claims; and other matters. Makes corresponding changes in the Probate Act of 1975. Repeals the Power of Appointment Exercise Act and the Termination of Powers Act.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4702&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109778&DocNum=4702&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4702eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109778&DocNum=4702&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4702enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=109778&DocNum=4702&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Michael Halpin — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael Halpin `filing`
- **2018-02-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-02-13** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-07** To Trusts & Estates Law Subcommittee
- **2018-04-10** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2018-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 23, 2018 `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-25** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02** Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2018
- **2018-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2018
- **2018-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 `reading-3`
- **2018-05-31** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2019
- **2018-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1044 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/64fd3f40-865d-4f00-8f1c-4db7ee080c8d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).