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SB2704

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PROBATE-SMALL ESTATES

What this bill does

Amends the Small Estates Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the following shall not be considered an excluded motor vehicle in determining the value of a decedent's personal estate: (i) motor vehicles used as living quarters; (ii) motor homes, mini motor homes, and van campers; (iii) a non-self-propelled vehicle; (iv) a commercial vehicle; (v) an implement of husbandry; or (vi) a bus or commuter van.

Sponsor: Doris Turner Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-10-14
Stuck
P(Advance)
23.5%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 76%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 156 days ago · SLOW

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  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

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Witness slips

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

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
David Eldridge David P. Eldridge Illinois State Bar Association Proponent Judiciary 2026-02-04
David Schwartz Self Self Proponent Judiciary 2026-02-04
Justin Rausch Self Chesney Andrew Opponent Judiciary 2026-02-04

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
S Committee Judiciary 5 0 0 4 Passed 5 —

Action History

6 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-05 — Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-10-14 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-10-14 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.
2025-10-14 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.
2026-01-27 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.
2026-02-05 Committee Action Positive
Do PassJudiciary; 005-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2026-02-05 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7)
Bill placed on the order of Second Reading.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-10-14 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-10-14 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-10-14 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2026-01-27 Senate Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-05 Senate Do PassJudiciary; 005-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2026-02-05 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 17, 2026 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) Floor Process Positive