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IL HB4436

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kambium Buckner

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "virtuous trust" structure under the Illinois Trust Code that allows trusts to be established for business or noncharitable purposes without requiring a definite or ascertainable beneficiary

  • Exempts virtuous trusts from the common law rule against perpetuities, allowing them to exist indefinitely

  • Requires virtuous trusts to have a trust purpose committee with at least 3 members and one or more trust enforcers appointed in the trust instrument to oversee enforcement

  • Permits virtuous trusts to hold ownership interests in corporations, partnerships, LLCs, cooperatives, and joint ventures, with trustees protected from duty violations when managing assets according to trust terms

  • Allows modification or termination of a virtuous trust only by unanimous agreement of the trust purpose committee and trust enforcers, and prohibits trustees from serving as enforcers or committee members

Legislative Description

TRUST CD-VIRTUOUS TRUSTS

Last Action

Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee

3/4/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Civil3/4/2026
Rules1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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