Heirs' Property Study Task Force
Board and Commission Details
Contact Name
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Function
(1) Determine the amount of land in Illinois that is subject to the heirs' property system; (2) Study the impacts of federal and State legislation on the partition of the land subject to heirs' property; (3) Analyze approaches and methods undertaken by other states to address heirs' property and study if those methods could be applied to Illinois; and (4) Determine the costs heirs' property presents to the economic well-being of Illinois and estimate the benefits of proactive measures taken to address heirs' property.
Senate Confirmation
No
Composition
(1) 1 member of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House, one who shall serve as co-chair; (2) 1 member of the House of Representatives appointed by the House Minority Leader; (3) 1 member of the Senate appointed by the Senate President, one who shall serve as co-chair; (4) 1 member of the Senate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader; (5) The Director of the Department of Agriculture or his or her designee; (6) The Director of the Housing Development Authority or his or her designee; (7) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources or his or her designee; (8) The Director of the Illinois Municipal League or his or her designee appointed by the Governor; (9) 2 members who are experts in property law or heirs' property issues appointed by the Governor; and (10) 1 member from an organization or nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for Black families appointed by the Speaker of the House.
Chair
That the Task Force shall elect one of the legislative members to serve as chair.
Authority
HJR6 (103rd General Assembly)
Member Names
| Name | Member Expiration | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | Title | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harper, Rep. Sonya | 09/15/2023 | Speaker of the House | Member, Co-Chair | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| Rosenthal, Rep. Wayne | 10/04/2023 | House Minority Leader | Member | Member of the House of Representatives | |||
| Turner, Sen. Doris | 01/08/2025 | 08/31/2023 | Senate President | Member, Co-Chair | Member of the Senate | ||
| Turner, Sen. Sally | 11/20/2023 | Senate Minority Leader | Member | Member of the Senate | |||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Director of the Department of Agriculture or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Director of the Housing Development Authority or his or her designee; | ||||
| Vacant | Statute | Member | Director of the Department of Natural Resources or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Director of the Illinois Municipal League or his or her designee | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Expert in property law or heirs' property issues | ||||
| Vacant | Governor | Member | Expert in property law or heirs' property issues | ||||
| Runner, Shari | 11/15/2023 | Speaker of the House | Member | Member from an organization or nonprofit dedicated to improving the quality of life for Black families |