CNTY CD-WILL DEPOSITORIES Senate SponsorsSen. Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Rita-Jehan Gordon-Booth-Gregory Harris-Kathleen Willis-Kelly M. Burke, La Shawn K. Ford, Al Riley and Pamela Reaves-Harris) 12/17/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0495 55 ILCS 5/3-5048 newAmends the Counties Code. Provides that a county recorder may implement a county will depository and if so created shall provide a form affidavit for a depositor of a will to file with the deposited will. States the requirements of the form affidavit. Provides for the county recorders duties as it relates to acceptance of wills, storage of wills, release of wills, and destruction of wills. Provides for different fees the county recorder may charge.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with the following changes: Changes the name "will depository" to "will repository". Changes the form the recorder must create to a registration form (currently, an affidavit). Provides that a recorder will only scan in a copy of the will and related documents (currently, the recorder would keep an original copy of the will and related documents). Provides that a non-testator depositor may be required to sign an affidavit affirming they have permission to register the will with the recorder. Provides that the registration forms, depositor affidavits, and wills scanned and indexes created pursuant to this Section are not public records (currently, they are public records). Provides for methods to remove a scanned will and related documents. Allows recorder office staff to refuse wills for scanning under certain circumstances. Limits liability of recorder office staff.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that documents obtained by the county recorder under the amendatory Act are not public records and are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:55 ILCS 5/3-5048 newAdds reference to:65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3.5Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a tax increment allocation financing extension for an ordinance adopted on October 27, 1992 by the City of Blue Island. Effective immediately. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/11/2015SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/24/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-001-000 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015 3/25/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2015 4/21/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-002-000 4/21/2015HouseArrived in House 4/21/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/21/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/21/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/30/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/30/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/4/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/6/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote 5/6/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-000-000 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/18/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/31/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/14/2015HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-001-000 10/14/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015 10/14/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 10/20/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita 10/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 10/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 10/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/20/2015House3/5 Vote Required 10/20/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-006-003 10/29/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Emil Jones, III 11/3/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 11/3/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 10, 2015 11/3/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Emil Jones, III 11/3/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/3/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Emil Jones, III 11/3/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/3/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 11/3/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs 11/10/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-001 11/10/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-001 11/10/2015Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/10/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-001 11/10/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-001 11/10/2015SenateSenate Concurs 11/10/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 12/9/2015SenateSent to the Governor 12/17/2015SenateGovernor Approved 12/17/2015SenateEffective Date December 17, 2015 12/17/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0495