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Bill PROBATE ACT-POSTHUMOUS CHILD Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that for purposes of determining the rights to property passing upon the death of a decedent under any instrument or the intestacy rules of this State, unless a contrary intention is expressly stated in the instrument: (1) the decedent is a parent of a posthumous child in utero at the time of the decedent's death; and (2) if a decedent had consented in writing to be a parent of any child born of his or her gametes posthumously, and died before the insemination of the individual's gametes or embryo transfer, the decedent is a parent of any resulting child born within 36 months of the death of the decedent, but only if the holder of property subject to the instrument receives timely written notice, from a person to whom such consent applies that: (i) the decedent's gametes exist; and (ii) the person has the intent to use the gametes in a manner that could result in a child being born within 36 months of the death of the decedent. Provides that if the holder of the property does not receive the written notice, the holder of the property shall not be liable to the posthumously conceived child or any person claiming for or through the child for any property passing upon the death of the decedent. Contains applicability language. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th SB 883 Illinois SB 883 (100th)
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Illinois SB 883 (100th) — PROBATE ACT-POSTHUMOUS CHILD

Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that for purposes of determining the rights to property passing upon the death of a decedent under any instrument or the intestacy rules of this State, unless a contrary intention is expressly stated in the instrument: (1) the decedent is a parent of a posthumous child in utero at the time of the decedent's death; and (2) if a decedent had consented in writing to be a parent of any child born of his or her gametes posthumously, and died before the insemination of the individual's gametes or embryo transfer, the decedent is a parent of any resulting child born within 36 months of the death of the decedent, but only if the holder of property subject to the instrument receives timely written notice, from a person to whom such consent applies that: (i) the decedent's gametes exist; and (ii) the person has the intent to use the gametes in a manner that could result in a child being born within 36 months of the death of the decedent. Provides that if the holder of the property does not receive the written notice, the holder of the property shall not be liable to the posthumously conceived child or any person claiming for or through the child for any property passing upon the death of the decedent. Contains applicability language.

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 — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 990 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • John G. Mulroe — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2017-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe filing
  • 2017-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-02-07 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-02-08 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2017-02-16 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2017-03-01 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2017-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
  • 2017-03-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
  • 2017-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe amendment-introduction
  • 2017-03-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-03-08 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-03-14 Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2017-03-15 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017
  • 2017-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-03-30 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 4, 2017
  • 2017-04-26 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-04-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2017-04-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) amendment-failure
  • 2017-04-26 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2017-04-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
  • 2017-04-26 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-04-26 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-05-03 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-05-10 To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
  • 2017-05-17 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-17 Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  • 2017-05-17 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-05-18 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-05-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-05-19 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-06-16 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-08-11 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-08-11 Effective Date January 1, 2018
  • 2017-08-11 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0085 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c0d099fe-d2ca-46e9-8413-d63b3018dc65. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).