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HB4896 - 104th General Assembly

CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON
Last Action
5/14/2026 - House: Passed Both Houses
House Sponsors
Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Mary Beth Canty and Dave Vella

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Robert F. Martwick)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/13-109.2 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Establishes a process for a tenant in common or tenants in common who have inherited real property under the intestate provisions of the Probate Act of 1975 to obtain legal title to that property. Provides that the petitioner or petitioners must have been in actual possession for 7 years and have paid all taxes on the property during those 7 years. Requires that the petitioner or petitioners must file a signed declaration with the recorder of deeds at least 2 years before an action under the new provisions may be commenced stating intent to acquire title using the process under the new provisions, send notice to any other person or persons with an ownership interest in the property, and publish a notice of the action in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction where the property is located. Permits persons with ownership to oppose the petition. Makes other changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Changes formatting, structure, and wording.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. 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.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/03/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/06/2026 House First Reading
2/06/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/17/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2/25/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2/25/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/19/2026 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
3/19/2026 House Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
4/10/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
4/15/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000
4/16/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/16/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/16/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000
4/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/21/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/21/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/21/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
4/21/2026 Senate First Reading
4/21/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/22/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
4/28/2026 Senate Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/28/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026
4/30/2026 Senate Second Reading
4/30/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026
5/14/2026 Senate Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/14/2026 House Passed Both Houses