Illinois House Bill 4251 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Descent and Distribution Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Creates Pam's Law. Provides that a person who intentionally and unjustifiably causes the death of another is disqualified from being: (1) a personal representative of the decedent; (2) the executor or administrator of the decedent's estate; and (3) the person who has the right to determine the method for disposing of the body. Provides that in any case in which a preponderance of the evidence shows that the surviving spouse or next of kin caused the death of another, the court may disqualify the spouse or next of kin on an interim basis and appoint a special administrator for the limited purpose of investigating, presenting, and proving a claim. Provides that the Act applies retroactively to any death caused by intentional and unjustifiable means that is still subject to prosecution under any applicable criminal statute of limitations.

PROBATE-PERSON CAUSING DEATH

Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Sen. Terri Bryant [R]	Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]
Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-12	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
2020-03-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2020-03-05	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2020-03-04	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-03-04	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000
2020-03-04	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
2020-03-04	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
2020-02-26	House	To Family Law Subcommittee
2020-02-18	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2020-01-28	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
2020-01-27	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-01-27	House	First Reading
2020-01-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
755	5	2-6.1	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4251&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4251.htm