Illinois House Bill 4092

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-10-15 - Referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Costs Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any party seeking a waiver of fees, costs, or charges or seeking to use a previously ordered waiver of fees, costs, or charges shall provide proper notice to all other parties and attorneys of record prior to presenting the application for the waiver of fees, costs, or charges to the court and the court shall not enter an order for a waiver of fees, costs, or charges unless the applicant shows proof of proper notice. Provides that the waiver of fees, costs, or charges shall not automatically apply to fees, costs, or charges ordered or required to be paid for specified fees and costs under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act but shall instead be considered by the court in each individual case. Effective immediately.

CIV PRO-FEE WAIVER

Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-10-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-10-15	House	First Reading
2025-07-28	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	5-105	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4092&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=164017&SessionID=114
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=205304&DocName=10400HB4092&DocNum=4092&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=164017&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=