SB0083

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SMALL ESTATE AFFIDAVIT

What this bill does

Amends the Small Estates Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Allows a small estate affidavit to be used to transfer personal property in a decedent's estate if: (1) no letters of office are outstanding on the decedent's estate and no petition for letters is contemplated or pending in the State or in any other jurisdiction; and (2) the decedent's personal estate passing to any party by intestacy or under a will is limited to tangible and intangible personal property not exceeding $150,000 and motor vehicles registered with the Secretary of State. Makes a corresponding change in the form for a small estate affidavit. Provides that the changes made to the Act apply to a decedent whose date of death is on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Doris Turner Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-01-17
PASSED INTO LAW

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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago

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  2. Committee Work — Hearings

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  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

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  4. Floor Debate

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  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

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Sponsor Context

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.

Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.

$3,201,767.91 Across sponsors / voters
7 Members with trails
25 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Doris Turner Chief sponsor 341 $1,402,044.10 LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($145,600.00); Carpentry Advancement PAC ($145,600.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($145,600.00)
Paul Faraci Sponsor 176 $199,285.04 Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee ($20,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($10,500.00); Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC ($8,896.36)
Laura M. Murphy Sponsor 198 $380,446.10 Health Care Council of Illinois PAC ($50,000.00); Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC ($20,000.00); Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC ($14,000.00)
Andrew S. Chesney Sponsor 285 $624,735.57 Green State Credit Union ($391,897.17); Steven Chesney ($31,500.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00)
Lakesia Collins Sponsor 193 $308,369.08 I.P.A.C.E ($77,800.00); Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($23,500.00); SEIU Healthcare IL/IN PAC ($11,279.00)
Curtis J. Tarver, II Sponsor 156 $234,450.00 Realtor Political Action Committee ($15,000.00); CME Group Inc PAC ($10,000.00); Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) PAC ($10,000.00)
Diane Blair-Sherlock Sponsor 40 $52,438.02 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($5,000.00); international union of elevator constructors local 2 pol. comm ($5,000.00)

Overlapping donors

Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.

Donor Members Total
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Laura M. Murphy, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner, Lakesia Collins $160,100.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC Laura M. Murphy, Doris Turner, Paul Faraci $160,100.00
IBEW Illinois PAC Doris Turner, Lakesia Collins $82,800.00
I.P.A.C.E. Doris Turner, Diane Blair-Sherlock $82,800.00
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Laura M. Murphy, Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney $66,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Laura M. Murphy, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner, Paul Faraci, Diane Blair-Sherlock $42,270.34
Realtor Political Action Committee Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner $30,000.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Laura M. Murphy, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Paul Faraci, Lakesia Collins $26,000.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Curtis J. Tarver, II, Lakesia Collins $25,500.00
Realtor PAC Laura M. Murphy, Andrew S. Chesney, Paul Faraci $24,500.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner $17,750.00
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC Laura M. Murphy, Paul Faraci $15,500.00
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Laura M. Murphy, Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Paul Faraci, Lakesia Collins $15,000.00
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Doris Turner, Paul Faraci $15,000.00
Michael Sacks Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner $14,600.00
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC Andrew S. Chesney, Paul Faraci $13,396.36
Ameren Illinois Laura M. Murphy, Doris Turner, Paul Faraci $13,000.00
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Curtis J. Tarver, II, Doris Turner $13,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL/IN PAC Paul Faraci, Lakesia Collins $11,779.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Laura M. Murphy, Doris Turner, Paul Faraci, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Lakesia Collins $11,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC Laura M. Murphy, Paul Faraci $11,000.00
CAR of Illinois Laura M. Murphy, Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Lakesia Collins $9,500.00
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Laura M. Murphy, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Paul Faraci $9,500.00
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Laura M. Murphy, Paul Faraci, Lakesia Collins $9,000.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Laura M. Murphy, Paul Faraci, Lakesia Collins $9,000.00

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Green State Credit Union — — 3 $391,897.17
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee — — 9 $160,100.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC — — 12 $160,100.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee — — 2 $145,600.00
ISDF — — 13 $140,058.44
IBEW Illinois PAC — — 3 $82,800.00
I.P.A.C.E. — — 5 $82,800.00
I.P.A.C.E — — 2 $77,800.00
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 — — 2 $72,800.00
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC — — 8 $66,000.00
Democratic Party of IL — — 3 $52,282.23
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 17 $42,270.34
Steven Chesney CEO Tenac Partners LLC 8 $31,500.00
Realtor Political Action Committee — — 7 $30,000.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC — — 5 $26,000.00
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund — — 4 $25,500.00
Realtor PAC — — 11 $24,500.00
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 — — 5 $22,000.00
Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee — — 2 $20,000.00
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC — — 1 $20,000.00
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC — — 4 $17,750.00
Operating Engineers Local #965 PEC — — 5 $17,500.00
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment LLC — — 2 $15,500.00
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC — — 7 $15,000.00
Clifford Law Offices — — 2 $15,000.00

Public Engagement

12 witness slips filed 11 proponents / 1 opponents 6 organizations

Witness slips

12 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Ashley Sharp Illinois Credit Union League Illinois Credit Union League Proponent Judiciary - Civil 2025-04-23
David Eldridge David P. Eldridge Illinois State Bar Association Proponent Judiciary - Civil 2025-04-23
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Judiciary - Civil 2025-04-23
Matthew Slade Myself Myself Proponent Judiciary - Civil 2025-04-23
Ron Freeman Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Secretary of State Proponent Judiciary - Civil 2025-04-23
Ashley Sharp Illinois Credit Union League Illinois Credit Union League Proponent Judiciary 2025-01-29
David Eldridge David P. Eldridge Illinois State Bar Association Proponent Judiciary 2025-01-29
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Judiciary 2025-01-29
Matthew Slade Myself Myself Proponent Judiciary 2025-01-29
Adam Moore IHDA Illinois Housing Development Authority Opponent Judiciary 2025-01-29
Brenda Glahn Illinois Secretary of State Illinois Secretary of State Proponent Judiciary 2025-02-26
David Eldridge David P. Eldridge Illinois State Bar Association Proponent Judiciary 2025-02-26

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee Judiciary - Civil 19 0 0 1 Passed 19 —
2025-05-22 H Floor Third Reading 115 0 0 3 Passed 115 —
S Committee Judiciary 7 0 0 2 Passed 7 —
S Floor Third Reading 54 1 0 4 Passed 53 —

Action History

36 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0346. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-01-17 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-01-17 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-17 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-01-22 Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-01-31 Committee Action Positive
Do PassJudiciary; 007-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-01-31 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.
2025-02-18 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner
[Amendment] Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-18 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-19 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary
[Amendment] Senate Assignments Committee forwards the bill to a substantive committee.
2025-02-19 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-26 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator takes on the chief co-sponsor role, a stronger commitment than regular co-sponsorship.
2025-02-27 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 007-000-000
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage. Floor amendments can be offered here.
2025-03-19 Amendment Actions
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; D. Turner
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-19 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-03 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Passed;054-001-000 Rule 5-1(f)
Bill PASSED a floor vote on Third Reading. Major milestone — bill has cleared one chamber.
2025-04-03 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-03 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-04 Cross-Chamber Positive
Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
Senate bill arrives in the House after passing the Senate.
2025-04-04 Cross-Chamber Positive
Chief House SponsorRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12)
House sponsor assigned for a Senate bill — bill is being actively managed in the second chamber.
2025-04-07 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-04-07 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-04-17 Committee Assignment
Assigned toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-04-23 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b)
Committee recommends passage and places it on the Short Debate calendar (limited floor discussion time). Strong positive signal — committee believes bill has broad support.
2025-04-23 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-05-16 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-05-16 Floor Process
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill was ready for Second Reading but was paused/held by the sponsor. Usually indicates the sponsor is still negotiating amendments or gathering votes. NOT a negative signal — the sponsor controls the pace.
2025-05-22 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-05-22 Floor Vote Positive
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed115-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50
Bill PASSED on Short Debate Third Reading. Bill cleared the chamber.
2025-05-22 Concurrence Positive
Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4
Bill PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS. Major milestone — bill goes to the Governor next.
2025-05-22 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
Alternate co-sponsor added in the second chamber.
2025-06-20 Governor Action Positive
Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
Bill transmitted to the Governor for signature. Strong positive — bill has passed both chambers.
2025-08-15 Governor Action Positive
Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82
GOVERNOR SIGNED THE BILL. Bill is now law (pending effective date).
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX
Law's effective date announced. Most IL laws take effect January 1 of the next year unless otherwise specified.
2025-08-15 Enacted Into Law Law
Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0346 Article IX
Bill signed into law — assigned a Public Act number (e.g., PA 104-0032).

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-01-17 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-17 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-01-17 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-01-22 Senate Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-01-31 Senate Do PassJudiciary; 007-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-01-31 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive
2025-02-18 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner Amendment Actions —
2025-02-18 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments Amendment Actions —
2025-02-19 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary Amendment Actions —
2025-02-19 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-26 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-26 Senate Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Paul Faraci Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-27 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 007-000-000 Amendment Actions —
2025-03-19 Senate Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-19 Senate Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; D. Turner Amendment Actions —
2025-03-19 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-03 Senate Third Reading - Passed;054-001-000 Rule 5-1(f) Floor Vote Positive
2025-04-03 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-03 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-04 House Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-04 House Chief House SponsorRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) Cross-Chamber Positive
2025-04-07 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-04-07 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-17 House Assigned toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-04-23 House Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) Committee Action Positive
2025-04-23 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-05-16 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-16 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process —
2025-05-22 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-05-22 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed115-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 Floor Vote Positive
2025-05-22 Senate Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 Concurrence Positive
2025-05-22 House Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Diane Blair-Sherlock Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-06-20 Senate Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-15 Senate Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 Governor Action Positive
2025-08-15 Senate Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law
2025-08-15 Senate Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0346 Article IX Enacted Into Law Law