ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT House SponsorsRep. Thomas M. Bennett-Keith R. Wheeler 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 405/2from Ch. 120, par. 405A-2 Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Increases the exclusion amount from $4,000,000 to $6,500,000 for persons dying on or after January 1, 2016. Effective immediately. 2/27/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 2/27/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/27/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 3/12/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/13/2015HouseTo Sales and Other Taxes Subcommittee 3/16/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/16/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/18/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die