Illinois House Bill 1569

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-27 - House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals language regarding the discretionary sealing of court files and the mandatory sealing of court files. Requires the court to automatically order the impounding of any court file in a residential eviction action when: the parties agree to impound the court file; the court dismisses the case; either party files a satisfaction of judgment; the court enters judgment in favor of the tenant; or the court enters an eviction order against the tenant, but the complaint does not allege a material violation of the lease. Requires the court to order the impounding of any court file in a residential eviction action if the interests of justice in impounding the court file outweigh the public interest in maintaining a public record. Requires court files relating to the termination of bona fide leases in residential real estate in foreclosure and the right to possession to be impounded or placed under seal. Sets forth impounding requirements for residential eviction cases initiated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Allows a scholarly, public policy, or court reform agency or educational, journalistic, or governmental body to access all impounded files. Provides that any person who disseminates a sealed or impounded court file is liable for a civil penalty of $2,000 or twice the actual and consequential damages, whichever is greater. Allows the Attorney General to enforce a violation of the provisions under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Sets forth notice requirements for the court when a plaintiff has not further prosecuted an eviction action for a period of 180 days. Allows for the dismissal of such a case if the plaintiff fails to take further action after such notice is received. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

EVICT-IMPOUND FILE-DISMISSAL

Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Sen. Lakesia Collins [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]
Rep. Michelle Mussman [D]	Rep. Kevin Olickal [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-27	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-23	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Pension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Correctional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-23	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed
2023-03-23	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed
2023-03-23	House	Balanced Budget Note Filed
2023-03-23	House	Pension Note Filed
2023-03-22	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-22	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-03-17	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-17	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-03-09	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-09	House	Fiscal Note Filed
2023-03-09	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
2023-03-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2023-03-08	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-004-000
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
2023-03-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2023-02-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2023-02-22	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-02-22	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-02-22	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-02-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2023-02-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2023-02-22	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
2023-02-21	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2023-02-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-30	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	9-121	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	9-123	New Code	See Bill Text
815	505	2z.6	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1569&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1569.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1569ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1569ham002.htm