Sidney H. Mathias
- Republican
Primary
Amends the Secretary of State Act. Provides that an attorney (or an attorney's representative or guardian) who certifies that he or she has been unable to locate a testator after a diligent search may deposit the testator's will with the Secretary of State. Requires the Secretary of State to: index, store, and perform other duties with respect to deposited wills; deliver the will to the testator or a designee or to a person specified in a court order; deliver the will to a court upon being notified of the death of the testator; and respond to inquiries regarding the will under specified circumstances. Contains provisions regarding fees, destruction of wills, immunity, and other matters. Provides that the index of wills created by the Secretary of State is a public record. Provides that fees collected in connection with the deposit of wills must be deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0137
Effective Date January 1, 2010
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
Passed Both Houses
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2009
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
Assigned to Judiciary
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009
Arrive in Senate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
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