Illinois House Bill 2315

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-11-09 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires the court to appoint an attorney for an indigent tenant in an eviction action. Provides that the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is responsible for the implementation of such appointments, and the State shall pay the costs of legal services provided by an appointed attorney. Requires the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission to enter into contracts with attorneys and agencies for the provision of legal services. Requires the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission to submit to the General Assembly a plan to fully implement the indigent tenant representation requirements within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act.

EVICT-INDIGENT TENANT COUNSEL

Rep. Hoan Huynh [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]
Rep. Laura Faver Dias [D]	Rep. Maura Hirschauer [D]	Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-11-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
2023-11-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2023-11-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
2023-11-09	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-14	House	First Reading
2023-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	9-123	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2315&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2315.htm