Illinois House Bill 2377

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-24 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires a summons issued in an action to collect a debt to include a separate notice containing specified language. Provides that the amount of wages that may be applied toward a judgment is limited to the lesser of 10% (rather than 15%) of gross weekly wages or the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 80 (rather than 45) times the State minimum hourly wage or the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater. Provides that the amount of payment owed to or received by the judgment debtor under an independent contractor relationship that may be applied toward a judgment is limited to the lesser of 10% of gross weekly wages or the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed the total of 100 times the State minimum hourly wage or the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is greater. Provides that when assets or income of the judgment debtor not exempt from the satisfaction of a judgment, deduction order, or garnishment are discovered, the court may order the unfreezing or return of wages or assets to the debtor under specified circumstances. Provides that a consumer debt judgment may not (rather than may) be revived and shall expire after 7 years from the date of entry. Provides that every individual is entitled to an estate of homestead to the extent in value of the modern homestead exemption (rather than $15,000) as applied to his or her interest in specified property. Defines "modern homestead exemption" as the greater of $260,000 and the most recently available median sales price of a home in the debtor's metropolitan statistical area or county. Expands the list of personal property that is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent, including an increase in the value of the property. Provides that with respect to any consumer debt judgment, no person or entity may recover interest accumulated on any indebtedness that the person or entity knew or should have known the cause of action accrued, if an action on that indebtedness is not brought within 5 years after the cause of action accrued. Makes conforming and other changes in the Act and the Illinois Wage Assignment Act.

DEBT JUDGMENT/HOMESTEAD EXEMPT

Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]
Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Joyce Mason [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2024-03-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
2024-03-01	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2024-02-26	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-02	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2023-02-21	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. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	12-1001	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-803	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-901	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-904	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-906	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-909	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-910	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-911	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-912	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	13-206	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-1402	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-1602	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-201.5	New Code	See Bill Text
740	170	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2377&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2377.htm