Bill Sponsor
Illinois Senate Bill 3291
Session 104th
Will Depository-Circuit Clerk
Active
Active
Passed House on May 22, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 3, 2026
Latest Action
May 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
3291
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Unknown
Aarón M. Ortíz
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
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.
05/22/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
05/22/2026
House
Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/22/2026
House
Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/22/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
05/22/2026
Senate
Passed Both Houses
05/22/2026
House
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
05/21/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
05/21/2026
House
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
05/19/2026
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
05/19/2026
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
05/18/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
05/18/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
05/15/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
05/15/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
05/14/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
05/06/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
05/06/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
05/06/2026
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
05/04/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
05/01/2026
House
Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
04/29/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
04/27/2026
House
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
04/15/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
04/14/2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
04/14/2026
House
First Reading
04/14/2026
House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
04/14/2026
House
Arrived in House
04/14/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
04/14/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
04/14/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
04/14/2026
Senate
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
03/26/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
03/26/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham
03/26/2026
Senate
Recalled to Second Reading
03/25/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
03/25/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
03/24/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
03/24/2026
Senate
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
03/24/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2026
03/24/2026
Senate
Second Reading
03/11/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
03/05/2026
Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2026
03/05/2026
Senate
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
02/26/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
02/19/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
02/19/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
02/18/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
02/18/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
02/17/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
02/17/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
02/17/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
02/17/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
02/17/2026
Senate
Assigned to Judiciary
02/17/2026
Senate
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
02/05/2026
Senate
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
02/03/2026
Senate
Referred to Assignments
02/03/2026
Senate
First Reading
02/03/2026
Senate
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
Sources
Record Created
Mar 2, 2026 9:55:32 PM
Record Updated
May 25, 2026 3:17:08 PM