Real Estate Law

(Sims, D-Chicago; Andrade, D-Chicago) creates the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act to join 48 other states if enacted. It replaces the Electronic Commerce Security Act of 1999. Passed both chambers. Effective immediately. 

(Holmes, D-Aurora; Kifowit, D-Aurora) amends the Illinois Notary Public Act providing requirements authorizing electronic and remote notarization and electronic notaries public. Effective on the later of: (1) January 1, 2022; or (2) the date on which the Secretary of State files with its Index Department a notice of its adoption of rules necessary to implement this Act.

(Crowe, D-Maryville; Didech, D-Buffalo Grove) provides for (1) the valid execution, attestation, self-proving, and probate of electronic wills, paper copies of electronic wills, and wills attested to by witnesses through audio-video communication; and (2) the valid execution, attestation, and witnessing of documents, other than wills, through audio-visual communication. Passed both chambers. Effective on the Governor’s signature.  

(Sims, D-Chicago; Ann Williams, D-Chicago) creates the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act to join 48 other states if enacted. It replaces the Electronic Commerce Security Act of 1999. Passed both chambers. Effective immediately on the Governor's signature.

(Holmes, D-Aurora; Kifowit, D-Aurora) amends the Illinois Notary Public Act providing requirements authorizing electronic and remote notarization and electronic notaries public. Passed both chambers. Effective on the later of: (1) January 1, 2022; or (2) the date on which the Secretary of State files with its Index Department a notice of its adoption of rules necessary to implement this Act.

(Harmon, D-Oak Park; Tarver, D-Chicago creates the Judicial Districts Act of 2021 to create new appellate and supreme court districts outside of Cook County. The judicial circuits are left intact but may be moved to a new judicial district. The appellate courthouses remain where they currently sit to continue to act as the appellate courthouse for that district.  

(Harmon, D-Oak Park; Tarver, D-Chicago creates the Judicial Districts Act of 2021 to create new appellate and supreme court districts outside of Cook County. The judicial circuits are left intact but may be moved to a new judicial district. The appellate courthouses remain where they currently sit to continue to act as the appellate courthouse for that district.