ELECTRONIC NONTEST ESTATE DOCS Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die 755 ILCS 5/1-2.25755 ILCS 5/8-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-1755 ILCS 5/8-2from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 8-2755 ILCS 6/1-1755 ILCS 6/1-5755 ILCS 6/1-15755 ILCS 6/1-20755 ILCS 6/Art. 11 heading new755 ILCS 6/11-5 new755 ILCS 6/11-10 new755 ILCS 6/11-15 new755 ILCS 6/11-20 new755 ILCS 6/11-25 new755 ILCS 6/11-30 new755 ILCS 6/11-35 new755 ILCS 6/11-40 new755 ILCS 6/11-45 new755 ILCS 6/11-50 new755 ILCS 6/11-55 new755 ILCS 6/11-60 new755 ILCS 6/11-65 new755 ILCS 6/11-70 newAmends the Electronic Wills and Remote Witnesses Act. Changes the short title of the Act to the Electronic Wills, Electronic Estate Planning Documents, and Remote Witnesses Act. Defines "electronic", "information", "nontestamentary estate planning document", "person", "record", "security procedure", "settlor", "sign", "state", "terms of trust", "trust instrument", and "will". Creates the Electronic Nontestamentary Estate Planning Documents Article. Sets forth provisions related to: construction; scope; principles of law and equity; use of an electronic record or signature; recognition of an electronic nontestamentary estate planning document and electronic signature; attribution and effect of an electronic record and electronic signature; notarization and acknowledgment; witnessing and attestation; retention of an electronic record; certification of a paper copy; admissibility in evidence; relation to the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; application; and severability. Makes conforming changes in the Probate Act of 1975. Effective January 1, 2024. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die