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Bill PROBATE-SPOUSE & CHILD AWARDS Amends the Spouse and Child Awards Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a surviving spouse is allowed as the surviving spouse's own property, for each adult child of the decedent who is likely to become a public charge and was financially dependent on the decedent and resided with the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death, a sum of at least $5,000 that the court deems reasonable, or to which the parties agree, for the proper support of the adult child for the period of 9 months after the death of the decedent in a manner suited to the condition in life of the adult child of the decedent and to the condition of the estate. Provides that, if an adult child of the decedent likely to become a public charge who was financially dependent on the decedent did not reside with the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death, the adult child is allowed a sum of at least $5,000 that the court deems reasonable or to which the parties agree. Contains provisions regarding: distribution; the death of the surviving spouse; abandonment of an adult child; notice requirements and time limits; applicability; and other matters. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 2516 Illinois HB 2516 (100th)
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Illinois HB 2516 (100th) — PROBATE-SPOUSE & CHILD AWARDS

Amends the Spouse and Child Awards Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a surviving spouse is allowed as the surviving spouse's own property, for each adult child of the decedent who is likely to become a public charge and was financially dependent on the decedent and resided with the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death, a sum of at least $5,000 that the court deems reasonable, or to which the parties agree, for the proper support of the adult child for the period of 9 months after the death of the decedent in a manner suited to the condition in life of the adult child of the decedent and to the condition of the estate. Provides that, if an adult child of the decedent likely to become a public charge who was financially dependent on the decedent did not reside with the surviving spouse at the time of the decedent's death, the adult child is allowed a sum of at least $5,000 that the court deems reasonable or to which the parties agree. Contains provisions regarding: distribution; the death of the surviving spouse; abandonment of an adult child; notice requirements and time limits; applicability; and other matters.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 1080 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 530 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 970 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Steven A. Andersson — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2017-02-07 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson filing
  • 2017-02-08 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-22 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-24 To Trusts & Estates Law Subcommittee
  • 2017-03-08 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-08 Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2017-03-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-16 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-03-17 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-03-17 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf
  • 2017-03-17 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-03-17 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-04-25 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2017-04-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf amendment-introduction
  • 2017-04-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-02 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-05-03 Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2017
  • 2017-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Schimpf amendment-introduction
  • 2017-05-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-05-09 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
  • 2017-05-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-15 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Schimpf amendment-passage
  • 2017-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2017
  • 2017-05-19 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2017-05-19 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2017-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
  • 2017-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  • 2017-05-23 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  • 2017-06-24 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 097-000-000
  • 2017-06-24 House Concurs
  • 2017-06-24 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-07-21 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-09-08 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-09-08 Effective Date June 1, 2018
  • 2017-09-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0478 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/a17bd1a2-7eaf-4c21-b5e0-2410f0b149df. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).