---
type: "Bill"
title: "PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY"
description: "Creates the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Defines terms. Provides for: applicability; relation to other law; service; notice by posting; commissioners; determination of value; cotenant buyout; partition alternatives; considerations for partition in kind; open-market sale, sealed bids, or auction; and report of open-market sale. Makes conforming changes in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3677"
citation: "Illinois HB 3677 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 68
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d70d1272-c81f-452d-a67a-74b42e5f9de6"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3677&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=120396&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "9dceb465b127c5f83283eac2c77eafac5fc1a85c8b5801270f4a399a81eeecea"
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 3677 (101st) — PARTITION OF HEIRS PROPERTY

Creates the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act. Defines terms. Provides for: applicability; relation to other law; service; notice by posting; commissioners; determination of value; cotenant buyout; partition alternatives; considerations for partition in kind; open-market sale, sealed bids, or auction; and report of open-market sale. Makes conforming changes in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.

## 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=10100HB3677&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120396&DocNum=3677&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3677eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120396&DocNum=3677&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3677enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=120396&DocNum=3677&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **95–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Arthur Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Caulkins — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — primary (person)
- Darren Bailey — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsay Parkhurst — cosponsor (person)
- Margo McDermed — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — primary (person)
- Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-06** To Commercial Law Subcommittee
- **2019-03-07** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2019-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed
- **2019-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2019-03-07** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2019-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2019-03-13** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-13** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2019-03-13** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2019-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2019-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- **2019-03-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
- **2019-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
- **2019-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 095-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2019-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2019-05-07** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
- **2019-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2019-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2019-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Crowe `amendment-passage`
- **2019-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
- **2019-05-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2019-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
- **2019-05-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
- **2019-05-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-05-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
- **2019-05-30** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 116-000-000
- **2019-05-30** House Concurs
- **2019-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-23** Effective Date August 23, 2019
- **2019-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0520 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d70d1272-c81f-452d-a67a-74b42e5f9de6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).