2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB2601: ESTATE TAX-EXCLUSION AMT
Legislative Summary
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Increases the exclusion amount to $8,000,000 for persons dying on or after January 1, 2026 (currently, $4,000,000). Effective immediately.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Adam Niemerg
Republican