Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 7 D cosponsors

SB2265      — EVICTION OF MINORS

Last action — Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor named as a defendant in violation of the Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named. Provides that, upon dismissing the case, the court may not waive any fees associated with refiling the action against defendants otherwise properly named.

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Action History

  1. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  2. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  7. Postponed - Judiciary

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  11. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

  14. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

  15. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  16. Assigned to Judiciary

  17. Referred to Assignments

  18. First Reading

  19. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB2265      do?
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor named as a defendant in violation of the Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named. Provides that, upon dismissing the case, the court may not waive any fees associated with refiling the action against defendants otherwise properly named.
Who sponsors SB2265     ?
SB2265      is sponsored by Karina Villa (Democrat), Javier L. Cervantes (Democrat), Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Robert F. Martwick (Democrat), Mark L. Walker (Democrat), Adriane L. Johnson (Democrat), and Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB2265     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 07, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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