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| Bill | PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH | Amends the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. Renames the Act the "Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act". Changes the definitions of "owner" and "person". Defines "real property". Changes references to "residential real estate property" to references to "real property". Permits the transfer of real property by a transfer on death instrument to a trustee of a trust under certain circumstances even if the trust is subject to amendment, modification, revocation, or termination. Provides that a transfer on death instrument may not be admitted to probate as the will of the owner or as a codicil thereto. Provides that a transfer on death instrument does not need to state consideration or the addresses of the beneficiaries. Provides that if the transfer on death instrument is not witnessed by at least 2 credible witnesses, it is void. Provides that if a beneficiary attests to the execution of the transfer on death instrument, the interest transferred to that beneficiary is void as to that beneficiary. Changes the rules under which real property that is subject to a transfer on death instrument is transferred. Provides that a transfer on death instrument may be renounced by the owner's surviving spouse. Makes other changes to provisions regarding: rights of claimants; limitations; and preparation of a transfer on death instrument or its revocation. Makes conforming changes. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 102nd | SB 47 | Illinois SB 47 (102nd) |
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Illinois SB 47 (102nd) — PROPERTY TRANSFER ON DEATH
Amends the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. Renames the Act the "Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act". Changes the definitions of "owner" and "person". Defines "real property". Changes references to "residential real estate property" to references to "real property". Permits the transfer of real property by a transfer on death instrument to a trustee of a trust under certain circumstances even if the trust is subject to amendment, modification, revocation, or termination. Provides that a transfer on death instrument may not be admitted to probate as the will of the owner or as a codicil thereto. Provides that a transfer on death instrument does not need to state consideration or the addresses of the beneficiaries. Provides that if the transfer on death instrument is not witnessed by at least 2 credible witnesses, it is void. Provides that if a beneficiary attests to the execution of the transfer on death instrument, the interest transferred to that beneficiary is void as to that beneficiary. Changes the rules under which real property that is subject to a transfer on death instrument is transferred. Provides that a transfer on death instrument may be renounced by the owner's surviving spouse. Makes other changes to provisions regarding: rights of claimants; limitations; and preparation of a transfer on death instrument or its revocation. Makes conforming changes.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Jason A. Barickman — primary (person)
- Michael Halpin — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2021-01-29 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jason A. Barickman
filing - 2021-01-29 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-01-29 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2021-04-07 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2021-04-14 Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-04-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021
- 2021-04-21 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2021-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 22, 2021
- 2021-04-23 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-04-26 Arrived in House
introduction - 2021-04-26 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- 2021-04-27 First Reading
reading-1 - 2021-04-27 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2021-05-04 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
referral-committee - 2021-05-12 Do Pass / Consent Calendar Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000
committee-passage - 2021-05-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-05-13 Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-05-13 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
reading-2 - 2021-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
- 2021-05-21 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
reading-3 - 2021-05-26 Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 112-000-000
passage, reading-3 - 2021-05-26 Passed Both Houses
- 2021-06-24 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2021-07-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2021-07-09 Effective Date January 1, 2022
- 2021-07-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0068
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/8f610163-8dea-4ed0-9cd5-777b666d905d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).