Illinois House Bill 1444

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-13 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, through the Department of Human Services, to establish a statewide program for providing legal assistance and related services for eviction prevention. Provides that any eligible unrepresented party in an eviction matter shall receive the level of legal assistance from a participating legal aid organization that the participating legal aid organization deems appropriate. Sets forth priority standards for eligible full representation clients. Authorizes the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation to make grants to counties that are operating eviction prevention programs with its circuit courts that are consistent with the purposes of the provisions. Encourages the Supreme Court to adopt rules and policies for eviction cases in State circuit courts.

EVICT-INDIGENT TENANT COUNSEL

Rep. Anna Moeller [D]

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-10	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Dan Ugaste
2023-03-08	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
2023-03-07	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-03-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-02-08	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-25	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller

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=1444&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1444.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1444ham001.htm