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House Bill 1268 as amended by the Senate would allow for people with
previous felony convictions to act as executors as long as that
estate acknowledges that they know the executor is a convicted
felon.
State Sen. Adriane Johnson, D-Buffalo Grove, said if someone serves
their time, they should be eligible to help their families.
"If we believe in rehabilitation and that they are truly fully free,
that we remove the invisible handcuffs and jail cells and allow them
to take care of the matters of something as important as serving as
executor of a loved one's estate," Johnson said.
The measure would exclude felons convicted of financial crimes and
crimes related to the elderly.
"It prohibits a person previously convicted of financial
exploitation of an elderly or disabled person, financial identity
theft or a similar crime in another state or are in federal court,
from becoming qualified as an executor of an estate in the state of
Illinois," Johnson explained.
State Sen. Steve McClure, R-Springfield, said more restrictions need
to be in place to ensure people are not being taken advantage of.
"I do still have concerns with the amount of eligible crimes that a
person can still commit and be eligible to do this," McClure said.
"I am not convinced that the safety standards would be in place to
ensure that the person is making a rational decision here."
The measure is currently up for concurrence in the Illinois House.
Spring session adjourns Friday.
Andrew Hensel reports on issues in Chicago and
Statewide. He has been with The Center Square News since April of
2021 and was previously with The Joliet Slammers.
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