SB 77 Illinois Senate · 101st Regular Session

CIV PRO-EVICTION CASE SEALING

Summary
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that eviction proceedings shall be sealed and remain so unless a final order of eviction in favor of the plaintiff is entered. Provides that unsealed records shall remain unsealed for a period of 7 years. Provides that after 7 years, access to the court records may be obtained only by specified parties. Provides that if a case is filed by a board of managers of a condominium association and names or joins a tenant of a condominium unit to the proceedings, the tenant's name shall be permanently suppressed by order of the court. Effective 90 days after becoming law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2019 Last action Mar 28, 2019
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Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 28, 2019
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 26, 2019
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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