WILL DEPOSITORY-CIRCUIT CLERK House SponsorsRep. Lilian Jiménez, Michael Crawford, Natalie A. Manley, Justin Cochran, Rick Ryan, Lisa Davis, Theresa Mah, Edgar González, Jr., Nicolle Grasse, Kelly M. Cassidy, Justin Slaughter, La Shawn K. Ford, Michelle Mussman and Barbara Hernandez Judiciary - Civil Committee Hearing Apr 8 2026 8:00AM Capitol Building Room 114 Springfield, IL - House Floor Amendment 1 3/27/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 705 ILCS 105/16.2 new Amends the Clerks of Court Act. Authorizes a circuit court clerk of any county to develop and maintain a will depository. Provides a procedure for the clerk to accept for safekeeping a testamentary instrument executed in compliance with the Probate Act of 1975, including a will, codicil, trust, or trust and one or more trust amendments. Allows a depositor to deposit a will with the clerk if the depositor certifies in writing that the depositor is unable to locate the testator after a diligent search. Creates a procedure for the clerk to follow in accepting, keeping, and returning these documents. Allows the clerk to charge a fee of $25 for each will deposited, and the clerk may not collect a separate fee for additional documents concurrently deposited in relation to a single testator or for a single joint will prepared for a husband and wife. 1/30/2026HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez 2/6/2026HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2026HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 2/18/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran 2/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan 2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis 2/24/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 2/27/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse 3/18/2026HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/19/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/25/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/26/2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/26/2026HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 3/27/2026HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez 3/31/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/7/2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee