Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4462: POWER OF ATTY-PROPERTY
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Deletes two reasons for which it is deemed reasonable cause for a third party to refuse to honor a power of attorney for property: (i) the refusal by the agent to provide a copy of the original document that is certified to be valid by an attorney, a court order, or governmental entity; and (ii) the refusal of the principal's attorney to provide a certificate that the power of attorney is valid.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4462Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Jennifer Gong-GershowitzSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 45/2-8from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8 755 ILCS 45/2-8 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8 ILCS 45/2-8 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8 Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Deletes two reasons forwhich it is deemed reasonable cause for a third party to refuse to honor apower of attorney for and (ii) the refusal of theprincipal's attorney to provide a certificate that the power of attorneyis valid…
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4462Introduced 1/20/2026, by Rep. Jennifer Gong-GershowitzSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 45/2-8from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8 755 ILCS 45/2-8 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8 ILCS 45/2-8 from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8 Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Deletes two reasons forwhich it is deemed reasonable cause for a third party to refuse to honor apower of attorney for and (ii) the refusal of theprincipal's attorney to provide a certificate that the power of attorneyis valid. LRB104 17339 JRC 30763 b LRB104 17339 JRC 30763 b LRB104 17339 JRC 30763 b A BILL FOR HB4462LRB104 17339 JRC 30763 b HB4462 LRB104 17339 JRC 30763 b HB4462 LRB104 17339 JRC 30763 b AN ACT concerning civil law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Power of Attorney Act is amended by changing Section 2-8 as follows: (755 ILCS 45/2-8)(from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 802-8) Sec. 2-8.Reliance on document purporting to establish an agency. (a) Any person who acts in good faith reliance on a copy of a document purporting to establish an agency will be fully protected and released to the same extent as though the reliant had dealt directly with the named principal as a fully-competent …