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type: "Bill"
title: "PROBATE-EXECUTOR"
description: "Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "103rd"
identifier: "HB 1268"
citation: "Illinois HB 1268 (103rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Adriane Johnson", "Lakesia Collins"]
version_count: 9
action_count: 96
vote_count: 10
first_action: "2023-01-19"
last_action: "2023-08-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/69f79375-e8c8-465e-9c15-cbc10ceebb34"
source_url: "https://beta.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1268&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=143375&SessionID=112"
source_hash: "7405bc89d9ef3ede5ac0b8f0b5b1f220be5d0a8a948eda0834e39068ec0f5df1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---
# Illinois HB 1268 (103rd) — PROBATE-EXECUTOR
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who has been convicted of a felony is qualified to act as an executor if: (i) the testator names that person as an executor and expressly acknowledges in the will that the testator is aware that the person has been convicted of a felony; and (ii) the person is otherwise qualified to act as an executor.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268ham001.pdf)
4. **House Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268ham002.pdf)
5. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam001.pdf)
6. **Senate Amendment 002** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam002.pdf)
7. **Senate Amendment 003** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam003.pdf)
8. **Senate Amendment 004** (committee substitute) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268sam004.pdf)
9. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://beta.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/103/HB/PDF/10300HB1268enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **438** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 4 — **8034** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **8034** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **8034** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading, Amendment 2 — **102** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — **60** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **8126** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **113** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — **60** (pass) · lower
- Judiciary — **60** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Adriane Johnson — primary (person)
- Lakesia Collins — primary (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernández — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar González, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
- Kam Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Kevin John Olickal — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Edly-Allen — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michael W. Halpin — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Willie Preston — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2023-01-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `filing`
- **2023-01-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2023-01-31** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-01-31** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-02-21** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2023-02-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2023-02-28** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2023-03-01** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-003-000
- **2023-03-01** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- **2023-03-06** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernández
- **2023-03-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lakesia Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- **2023-03-15** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- **2023-03-16** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
- **2023-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2023-03-17** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2023-03-22** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2023-03-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2023-03-23** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-026-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled `amendment-failure`
- **2023-03-23** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2023-03-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2023-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2023-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2023-03-24** Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-25** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2023-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
- **2023-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-04-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2023-04-28** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2023-04-28** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 6, 2023
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Judiciary `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-03** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-000-000
- **2023-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 4, 2023 `reading-2`
- **2023-05-04** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2023
- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-05** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2023-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson `amendment-introduction`
- **2023-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments
- **2023-05-09** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2023-05-09** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
- **2023-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1), the following amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
- **2023-05-11** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2023-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Johnson `amendment-passage`
- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2023-05-11** Third Reading - Passed; 043-008-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2023-05-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2023-05-11** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- **2023-05-11** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2023-05-11** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2, 4
- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2023-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2023-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 080-034-000
- **2023-05-18** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 080-034-000
- **2023-05-18** Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 080-034-000
- **2023-05-18** House Concurs
- **2023-05-18** Passed Both Houses
- **2023-05-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2023-06-16** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-07-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2023-07-28** Effective Date January 1, 2024
- **2023-08-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0280 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/69f79375-e8c8-465e-9c15-cbc10ceebb34`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).