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Bill	ST TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT PROG	Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that for purposes of the ABLE account program, a designated beneficiary means the ABLE account owner. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an account may be transferred pursuant to a payable on death account agreement. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, the State Treasurer may require verification that the funeral and burial expenses of the designated beneficiary have been paid. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	SB 539	Illinois SB 539 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Ann Gillespie Kelly M. Burke	6	128	4	2021-02-23	2021-10-08	openstates	ocd-bill/41db0aed-c96a-438a-be04-0913b13e1738	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=539&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=133126&SessionID=110&GA=102	d32392aa937cfee11607bb5cf070a26a38261f3b7e9ea3b080c422efd30dcd99	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 539 (102nd) — ST TREASURER-ABLE ACCOUNT PROG

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that for purposes of the ABLE account program, a designated beneficiary means the ABLE account owner. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an account may be transferred pursuant to a payable on death account agreement. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, the State Treasurer may require verification that the funeral and burial expenses of the designated beneficiary have been paid. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.

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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
5. Re-Enrolled (committee substitute) — source
6. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–5 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 59–0 (pass) · upper
• Motion — 59–35 (fail) · lower

Sponsors

• Ann Gillespie — primary (person)
• Kelly M. Burke — primary (person)
• Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
• Dan McConchie — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
• Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
• David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
• Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
• Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
• Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
• Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
• Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Janet Yang Rohr — cosponsor (person)
• John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
• John Connor — cosponsor (person)
• John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
• Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
• Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
• Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
• Katie Stuart — cosponsor (person)
• Lance Yednock — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Margaret Croke — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
• Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
• Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
• Patrick J. Joyce — cosponsor (person)
• Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
• Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
• Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
• Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Steve Stadelman — cosponsor (person)
• Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
• Terra Costa Howard — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-23 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine filing
• 2021-02-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-03 Assigned to State Government referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2021-03-10 Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000 committee-passage
• 2021-03-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2021
• 2021-03-16 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** March 17, 2021
• 2021-03-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
• 2021-03-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
• 2021-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2021-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
• 2021-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2021-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2021-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2021-04-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
• 2021-04-20 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2021-04-21 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2021-04-21 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-04-21 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-04-28 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-13 Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2021
• 2021-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2021-05-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2021-05-19 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-19 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-05-26 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-05-26 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-05-28 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2021
• 2021-05-30 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2021-05-30 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Burke amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
• 2021-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
• 2021-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
• 2021-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
• 2021-05-31 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
• 2021-05-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick J. Joyce
• 2021-05-31 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-005-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
• 2021-05-31 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2021-05-31 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2021
• 2021-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ann Gillespie filing
• 2021-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ann Gillespie filing
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2021-05-31 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-06-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2021-06-01 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
• 2021-06-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
• 2021-06-01 Senate Concurs
• 2021-06-01 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-06-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-06-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2021-06-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2021-06-30 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-08-27 Governor Amendatory Veto executive-veto
• 2021-08-31 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2021-08-31 3/5 Vote Required
• 2021-08-31 Accept Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 058-000-000
• 2021-08-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
• 2021-08-31 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-08-31 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-08-31 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Lost 059-035-000
• 2021-09-08 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Rep. Kelly M. Burke
• 2021-09-08 Amendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-09-09 Amendatory Veto Motion - Accept Motion Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-09-09 Accept Amendatory Veto - House Passed 074-041-000
• 2021-09-09 Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2021-09-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
• 2021-09-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
• 2021-09-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2021-09-09 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
• 2021-09-10 Motion to Reconsider Vote - Withdrawn Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2021-09-10 Both Houses Accepted Amendatory Veto
• 2021-09-15 Returned to Governor for Certification
• 2021-10-08 Governor Certifies Changes
• 2021-10-08 Effective Date January 1, 2022
• 2021-10-08 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0664 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/41db0aed-c96a-438a-be04-0913b13e1738. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).