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type: "Bill"
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title: "PROBATE-ELDER ABUSERS INHERIT"
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description: "Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Denies benefits resulting from an individual's death to persons convicted of financially exploiting, abusing, or neglecting the decedent while the decedent was an elderly person."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "93rd"
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identifier: "HB 51"
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citation: "Illinois HB 51 (93rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 62
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vote_count: 3
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first_action: "2002-12-18"
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last_action: "2003-07-23"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/329e6e7d-309e-4cd8-9ec6-9137c5457ca1"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=51&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=180&SessionID=3&GA=93"
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source_hash: "693c9a4c069a2dc52caa3e8c5e0ecb993883739f8661d0089ba3a911e698f889"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 51 (93rd) — PROBATE-ELDER ABUSERS INHERIT
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Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Denies benefits resulting from an individual's death to persons convicted of financially exploiting, abusing, or neglecting the decedent while the decedent was an elderly person.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0051&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=180&DocNum=51&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0051eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=180&DocNum=51&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0051enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=180&DocNum=51&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
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- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Dale E. Risinger — cosponsor (person)
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- Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
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- Larry K. Bomke — cosponsor (person)
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- Lou Lang — primary (person)
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- Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
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- Richard J. Winkel, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2002-12-18** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang `filing`
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- **2003-01-08** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-01-08** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-01-23** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
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- **2003-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
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- **2003-02-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-02-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2003-02-21** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-02-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2003-02-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
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- **2003-02-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2003-02-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2003-02-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2003-02-28** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-03-04** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2003-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 5, 2003 `reading-1`
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- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
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- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
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- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
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- **2003-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
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- **2003-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
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- **2003-03-21** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
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- **2003-03-24** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2003-03-24** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-03** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2003-04-15** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
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- **2003-04-16** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2003-04-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2003
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- **2003-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
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- **2003-04-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
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- **2003-05-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.
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- **2003-05-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
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- **2003-05-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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- **2003-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Judiciary; 010-000-000
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- **2003-05-08** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2003-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
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- **2003-05-08** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2003-05-08** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein `amendment-passage`
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- **2003-05-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003
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- **2003-05-08** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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- **2003-05-13** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2003-05-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2003-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
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- **2003-05-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
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- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Lou Lang; Motion #1
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- **2003-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2003-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
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- **2003-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 006-000-000
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- **2003-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
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- **2003-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
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- **2003-05-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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- **2003-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
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- **2003-05-29** Passed Both Houses
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- **2003-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2003-07-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2003-07-23** Effective Date January 1, 2004
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- **2003-07-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0299 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/329e6e7d-309e-4cd8-9ec6-9137c5457ca1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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