Illinois House Bill 4722
Session 104th
Will Depository-Circuit Clerk
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
4722
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
checkPassed on March 26, 2026
Motion Text
Third Reading
House Roll Call Votes
Yes
Didech, Daniel
Yes
Summary
Amends the Clerks of Court Act. Authorizes a circuit court clerk of any county to develop and maintain a will depository. Provides a procedure for the clerk to accept for safekeeping a testamentary instrument executed in compliance with the Probate Act of 1975, including a will, codicil, trust, or trust and one or more trust amendments. Allows a depositor to deposit a will with the clerk if the depositor certifies in writing that the depositor is unable to locate the testator after a diligent search. Creates a procedure for the clerk to follow in accepting, keeping, and returning these documents. Allows the clerk to charge a fee of $25 for each will deposited, and the clerk may not collect a separate fee for additional documents concurrently deposited in relation to a single testator or for a single joint will prepared for a husband and wife.
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03/27/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
03/26/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
03/25/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
03/25/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
03/25/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
03/19/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/18/2026
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
02/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
02/27/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
02/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
02/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
02/19/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
02/18/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
02/18/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
02/17/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
02/06/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
02/06/2026
House
First Reading
01/30/2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Sources
IL Legislature
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 4:37:45 PM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 7:00:40 PM