IL HB4896 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Enrolled on May 14 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-06-12 - Sent to the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with these changes. Requires that a person or persons seeking to commence an action under the Act each have a household income of under 80% of area median income as determined by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the county where the lands or tenements are located; and that the person or persons bringing the action have conducted a search, with due diligence, for anyone who may have an ownership interest in the property.

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Title

CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2026-06-12HouseSent to the Governor
2026-05-14HousePassed Both Houses
2026-05-14SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
2026-04-30SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
2026-04-30SenateSecond Reading
2026-04-28SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026
2026-04-28SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments
2026-04-22HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
2026-04-21SenateReferred to Assignments
2026-04-21SenateFirst Reading
2026-04-21SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
2026-04-21SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
2026-04-21SenateArrive in Senate
2026-04-17HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2026-04-16HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
2026-04-16HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-16HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2026-04-15HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
2026-04-14HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2026-04-10HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-10HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-10HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-10HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2026-03-19HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-03-19HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
2026-03-19HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
2026-03-18HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2026-02-25HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-02-25HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2026-02-17HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2026-02-06HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2026-02-06HouseFirst Reading
2026-02-03HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
735513-109.2New CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4896&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207537&DocName=10400HB4896&DocNum=4896&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166191&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207537&DocName=10400HB4896eng&DocNum=4896&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166191&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Texthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=207537&DocName=10400HB4896enr&DocNum=4896&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166191&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
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Amendmenthttps://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=210303&DocName=10400HB4896ham002&DocNum=4896&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166191&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=

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