Bill Text: IL HB5481 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior to entering a judgment in any eviction action, the court shall consider whether eviction will affect the tenant's health and well being, including the school attendance of any child who resides on the property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB5481 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB5481-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB5481 Introduced , by Rep. Sonya M. Harper SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
735 ILCS 5/9-111.5 new
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that prior to entering a judgment in any eviction action, the court shall consider whether eviction will affect the tenant's health and well being, including the school attendance of any child who resides on the property.
LRB101 18957 LNS 68416 b
A BILL FOR
HB5481 LRB101 18957 LNS 68416 b
AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by adding
Section 9-111.5 as follows:
(735 ILCS 5/9-111.5 new)
Sec. 9-111.5. Court considerations. Prior to entering a
judgment in any eviction action brought under this Article, the
court shall consider whether eviction will affect the tenant's
health and well being, including the school attendance of any
child who resides on the property.