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Bill CIV PRO-PREJUDGMENT INTEREST Creates the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Provides that an electronic will shall be executed by the testator or by some person in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction, and attested to in the testator's presence by 2 or more credible witnesses. Provides for the revocation of an electronic will. Provides that an electronic will is a digital asset and any person or business in possession of an electronic will is a custodian. Provides for certified copies. Provides that a person may witness any document, other than a will, using audio-video communication between the individual's signing the document and the witness. Provides for remote attestation for a will. Provides methods for determining a signer's or testator's identity. Provides for the verification of an electronic will when a petition to have an electronic will admitted to probate is filed. Provides for: admission of a paper copy of an electronic will; admission of a will attested to by a witness who is physically present; admission of a will attested to by a remote witness; and admission of a will signed under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that nothing prohibits any party from introducing evidence of fraud, forgery, compulsion, or other improper conduct which in the opinion of the court is deemed sufficient to invalidate the will when being admitted. Provides for: formal proof of a will with a remote witness; formal proof of an electronic will; and formal proof of a will witnessed under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Electronic Commerce Security Act and the Probate Act of 1975. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 102nd SB 72 Illinois SB 72 (102nd)
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Illinois SB 72 (102nd) — CIV PRO-PREJUDGMENT INTEREST

Creates the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Provides that an electronic will shall be executed by the testator or by some person in the testator's presence and at the testator's direction, and attested to in the testator's presence by 2 or more credible witnesses. Provides for the revocation of an electronic will. Provides that an electronic will is a digital asset and any person or business in possession of an electronic will is a custodian. Provides for certified copies. Provides that a person may witness any document, other than a will, using audio-video communication between the individual's signing the document and the witness. Provides for remote attestation for a will. Provides methods for determining a signer's or testator's identity. Provides for the verification of an electronic will when a petition to have an electronic will admitted to probate is filed. Provides for: admission of a paper copy of an electronic will; admission of a will attested to by a witness who is physically present; admission of a will attested to by a remote witness; and admission of a will signed under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Provides that nothing prohibits any party from introducing evidence of fraud, forgery, compulsion, or other improper conduct which in the opinion of the court is deemed sufficient to invalidate the will when being admitted. Provides for: formal proof of a will with a remote witness; formal proof of an electronic will; and formal proof of a will witnessed under the Electronic Commerce Security Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Electronic Commerce Security Act and the Probate Act of 1975. 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. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 67–40 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 37–17 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 37–17 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Don Harmon — primary (person)
  • Jay Hoffman — primary (person)
  • Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
  • Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
  • Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2021-01-29 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe filing
  • 2021-01-29 First Reading reading-1
  • 2021-01-29 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2021-02-09 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2021-03-03 Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2021-03-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2021
  • 2021-03-09 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2021-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 10, 2021
  • 2021-03-10 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-03-11 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2021-03-11 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
  • 2021-03-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2021-03-11 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-11 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2021-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  • 2021-03-17 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2021-03-17 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-006-000 committee-passage
  • 2021-03-17 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2021-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2021-03-17 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2021-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman amendment-introduction
  • 2021-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2021-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2021-03-18 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2021-03-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2021-03-18 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-040-000 passage, reading-3
  • 2021-03-19 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
  • 2021-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - March 23, 2021
  • 2021-03-19 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2021-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon filing
  • 2021-03-19 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2021-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon filing
  • 2021-03-19 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2021-03-23 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2021-03-23 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2021-03-23 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive referral-committee
  • 2021-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  • 2021-03-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  • 2021-03-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-005-000
  • 2021-03-24 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 011-005-000
  • 2021-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  • 2021-03-25 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-017-003
  • 2021-03-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-017-003
  • 2021-03-25 Senate Concurs
  • 2021-03-25 Passed Both Houses
  • 2021-04-01 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2021-05-28 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2021-05-28 Effective Date July 1, 2021
  • 2021-05-28 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0006 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/4e76e95d-e7eb-49bd-b564-c5112fc80897. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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