SB 1401 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

CIV PRO-EVICTION CASE SEALING

Summary
Amends the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that eviction proceedings shall be sealed and remain so unless a final order of possession 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 failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Mar 27, 2015
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
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