PROBATE-CONTEST OF WILLS House SponsorsRep. Randy E. Frese-Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz-David Friess-Martin McLaughlin Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jil Tracy and Laura Fine) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 755 ILCS 5/8-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-1755 ILCS 5/8-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-2 Amends the Will Contests Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that persons who stood to inherit under a previous will, including stepchildren, have standing and are entitled to institute a proceeding for the administration of the testator's estate or to contest the denial of admission of a will. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Karen's Law.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:755 ILCS 5/8-1755 ILCS 5/8-2Adds reference to:755 ILCS 5/8-0.1 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Will Contests Article of the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that, as used in that Article only, "interested person" includes any person who is an interested person as defined by the Act or any person or organization named as a legatee in a prior will of the decedent whose share in the prior will is more than the share the person or organization receives under the will being admitted. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as Karen's Law. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Randy E. Frese 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 3/8/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Randy E. Frese 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Randy E. Frese 3/20/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/22/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/24/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 102-001-000 3/24/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2023 3/29/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy 3/29/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/19/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die