ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMOUNT Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff and Jim Oberweis 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 405/2from Ch. 120, par. 405A-2Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Provides that, for persons dying on or after January 1, 2017, the exclusion amount shall be the applicable exclusion amount under the Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately. 2/17/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/17/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/1/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis 3/1/2016SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/10/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (RV) 4/8/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/13/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die