Illinois Senate Bill 1475

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Changes the definition of "person". Changes the forms for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority and a Successor Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority. Creates a form for an Agent's Certification and Acceptance of Authority Statutory Power of Attorney for Health Care After the Death of the Principal. Provides that no person located or doing business in the State shall refuse, without reasonable cause, to honor a statutory short form power of attorney for property properly executed in accordance with the Act that is valid according to the Act. Includes reasonable causes to refuse to honor a statutory short form power of attorney. Sets forth reasons it shall be deemed unreasonable for a person to refuse to honor a statutory short form power of attorney in accordance with the laws in effect at the time of its execution. Provides that if a proceeding is brought to compel acceptance of a statutory short form power of attorney, the court shall award damages of $1,000 or actual damages. Changes the Notice to the Individual Signing the Illinois Statutory Short Form Power of Attorney for Property. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any person who violates the Illinois Power of Attorney Act by unreasonably refusing to comply with a power of attorney commits an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Effective immediately.

POWER OF ATTY-REFUSAL REASON

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-15	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2023-03-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
2023-03-08	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ann Gillespie

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
755	45	2-10.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	45	2-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	45	2-8	Amended Code	Citation Text
755	45	3-3	Amended Code	Citation Text
815	505	2BBBB	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1475&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB1475.htm