IL HB4659 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-3)
Status: Passed on July 10 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0556
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 8-3)
Status: Passed on July 10 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-07-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0556
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Provides that in any lawsuit or arbitration to collect a debt, subject to the Act, it is an affirmative defense that the debt is or is partially coerced debt to the plaintiff and the court or arbitrator. Provides that a plaintiff has the burden to disprove the debtor's defense by a preponderance of the evidence. Defines "coerced debt".
Title
DOMESTIC VIOL-COERCIVE CONTROL
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0556 |
| 2026-07-10 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2027 |
| 2026-07-10 | House | Governor Approved |
| 2026-06-26 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 2026-05-28 | House | House Concurs |
| 2026-05-28 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000 |
| 2026-05-27 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 013-000-000 |
| 2026-05-26 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2026-05-26 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-05-26 | House | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 |
| 2026-05-21 | House | Arrived in House |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026 |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 2026-04-21 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 2026-04-17 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 015-000-000 |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-04-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000 |
| 2026-03-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2026-03-04 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-03 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 670 | 20.8 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 720 | 5 | 12-3.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
