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Bill	REAL PROP-TRANSFER ON DEATH	Creates the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. Defines terms. Provides the requirements for an owner to transfer residential real estate by a transfer on death instrument. Provides that a transfer on death instrument is a revocable nontestamentary instrument. Requires that an owner who makes or revokes a transfer on death instrument must have the same capacity as the capacity required to make a will. Provides that a transfer on death instrument must include the essential elements and formalities of a deed and be recorded in the recorder's office before the owner's death. Provides that a transfer on death instrument does not require notice, delivery, or consideration. Provides that revocation of a transfer on death instrument may be accomplished by another transfer on death instrument that revokes the instrument expressly or by an inconsistency which is recorded before the owner's death. Describes the effects that a transfer on death instrument does and does not have, during an owner's life. Provides that a beneficiary under a transfer on death instrument has, at the owner's death, the right to disclaim or refuse to accept the transfer. Provides for the manner of acceptance of a transfer by the beneficiary. Provides that a beneficiary of a transfer on death instrument is subject to the claims of creditors and statutory claimants to the same extent as a beneficiary of any nontestamentary transfer. Describes applicable statute of limitations to contest the validity of a transfer on death instrument. Provides that the preparation of a transfer on death instrument or its revocation is the practice of law. Provides a statutory form for a notice of death affidavit and acceptance of a transfer on death instrument.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 1153	Illinois HB 1153 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	38	3	2011-02-08	2011-08-25	openstates	ocd-bill/16436f43-2eb0-4630-b160-9455a456385c	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1153&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57055&SessionID=84&GA=97	f7ce543bf51d132aeb1fc54c91a8cd610efa63ff5df335f0d78940aaf1ddad85	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 1153 (97th) — REAL PROP-TRANSFER ON DEATH

Creates the Illinois Residential Real Property Transfer on Death Instrument Act. Defines terms. Provides the requirements for an owner to transfer residential real estate by a transfer on death instrument. Provides that a transfer on death instrument is a revocable nontestamentary instrument. Requires that an owner who makes or revokes a transfer on death instrument must have the same capacity as the capacity required to make a will. Provides that a transfer on death instrument must include the essential elements and formalities of a deed and be recorded in the recorder's office before the owner's death. Provides that a transfer on death instrument does not require notice, delivery, or consideration. Provides that revocation of a transfer on death instrument may be accomplished by another transfer on death instrument that revokes the instrument expressly or by an inconsistency which is recorded before the owner's death. Describes the effects that a transfer on death instrument does and does not have, during an owner's life. Provides that a beneficiary under a transfer on death instrument has, at the owner's death, the right to disclaim or refuse to accept the transfer. Provides for the manner of acceptance of a transfer by the beneficiary. Provides that a beneficiary of a transfer on death instrument is subject to the claims of creditors and statutory claimants to the same extent as a beneficiary of any nontestamentary transfer. Describes applicable statute of limitations to contest the validity of a transfer on death instrument. Provides that the preparation of a transfer on death instrument or its revocation is the practice of law. Provides a statutory form for a notice of death affidavit and acceptance of a transfer on death instrument.

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 — 55–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 99–5 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 100–16 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• John E. Bradley — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2011-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley filing
• 2011-02-08 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
• 2011-02-08 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-14 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
• 2011-02-22 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
• 2011-03-09 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-04-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-005-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-04-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2011-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011 reading-1
• 2011-04-25 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
• 2011-04-27 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-04-27 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-05-04 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2011-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi amendment-introduction
• 2011-05-06 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2011-05-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2011-05-10 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-05-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
• 2011-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
• 2011-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011
• 2011-05-17 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-002 reading-3, passage
• 2011-05-17 Arrived in House introduction
• 2011-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2011-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John E. Bradley
• 2011-05-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-05-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
• 2011-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000
• 2011-05-31 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 100-016-000
• 2011-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2011-06-09 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2011-08-25 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2011-08-25 Effective Date January 1, 2012
• 2011-08-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0555 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/16436f43-2eb0-4630-b160-9455a456385c. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).