PROBATE-SMALL ESTATE-ACTION Senate SponsorsSen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias) 6/17/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0057 755 ILCS 5/25-1from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 25-1Amends provisions of the Probate Act of 1975 concerning small estate affidavits. Provides that any action properly taken under those provisions, as amended by Public Act 93-877 (which increased the permissible maximum value of the decedent's personal estate from $50,000 to $100,000), on or after the effective date of that Public Act is valid regardless of the date of death of the decedent. Effective immediately. 2/16/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr. 2/16/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/17/2005SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/24/2005SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/24/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2005 3/1/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2005 4/7/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/7/2005HouseArrived in House 4/7/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/7/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/7/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/7/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/27/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-000-000 4/28/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/5/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 6/3/2005SenateSent to the Governor 6/17/2005SenateGovernor Approved 6/17/2005SenateEffective Date June 17, 2005 6/17/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0057