SOS-DEPOSIT OF WILLS Senate SponsorsSen. Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Sidney H. Mathias) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 15 ILCS 305/5.15 newAmends 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.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 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. Deletes an unnecessary and incorrect cross-reference. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Judiciary Civil Law 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Judiciary Civil Law; 010-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/2/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary Civil Law 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary Civil Law; 008-000-000 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/15/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 4/15/2008HouseArrived in House 4/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 4/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die