Illinois House Bill 4722
Session 104th
Will Depository-Circuit Clerk
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Passed House on Apr 14, 2026
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
Bill Number
4722
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Third Reading
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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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04/14/2026
House
Motion Filed to Reconsider Vote Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
04/14/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
04/14/2026
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/14/2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
04/10/2026
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
04/10/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
04/08/2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 020-000-000
04/08/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
04/07/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
03/31/2026
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House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/31/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
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
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
03/25/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
03/25/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
03/25/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
03/19/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
03/18/2026
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Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
02/27/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
02/27/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
02/24/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
02/24/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
02/19/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
02/18/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
02/18/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
02/17/2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
02/06/2026
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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
May 5, 2026 9:34:43 AM