Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Establishes a process for a tenant in common or tenants in common who have inherited real property under the intestate provisions of the Probate Act of 1975 to obtain legal title to that property. Provides that the petitioner or petitioners must have been in actual possession for 7 years and have paid all taxes on the property during those 7 years. Requires that the petitioner or petitioners must file a signed declaration with the recorder of deeds at least 2 years before an action under the new provisions may be commenced stating intent to acquire title using the process under the new provisions, send notice to any other person or persons with an ownership interest in the property, and publish a notice of the action in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction where the property is located. Permits persons with ownership to oppose the petition. Makes other changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Changes formatting, structure, and wording.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with these changes. Requires that a person or persons seeking to commence an action under the Act each have a household income of under 80% of area median income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the county where the lands or tenements are located; and that the person or persons bringing the action have conducted a search, with due diligence, for anyone who may have an ownership interest in the property.
House Floor Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Health Care Surrogate Act. Requires a health care provider to release the medical records of the patient as a response to a written request for the release of records to an individual who was named as a surrogate or any person, entity, or organization presenting valid authorization. Provides that, upon a determination that a patient lacks decisional capacity and a health care surrogate is identified, a health care facility shall provide specified written information, which may be provided electronically, to the surrogate. Provides that a health care provider who relies on and carries out a surrogate's directions and who acts with due care and in accordance with the Act shall not be subject to any claim based on lack of patient authorization for unprofessional conduct. Effective immediately.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Deletes a provision that states that, upon a determination that a patient lacks decisional capacity and a health care surrogate is identified, a health care facility shall provide written information, which may be provided electronically, to the surrogate the name of the health care facility where the patient was incapacitated, as defined in the Illinois Power of Attorney Act.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 735 ILCS 5/13
Engrossed: 735 ILCS 5/13
Enrolled: 755 ILCS 40/25, 755 ILCS 40/30