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 Bill Status of SB2265  104th General Assembly

Short Description:  EVICTION OF MINORS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Karina Villa - Javier L. Cervantes - Graciela Guzmán, Robert F. Martwick, Mark L. Walker, Adriane Johnson and Mary Edly-Allen

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/11/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/9-106from Ch. 110, par. 9-106
735 ILCS 5/9-121


Synopsis As Introduced
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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/7/2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  2/7/2025SenateFirst Reading
  2/7/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/4/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary
  3/5/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  3/6/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  3/11/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  3/11/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/11/2025SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  3/12/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  3/19/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
  3/19/2025SenatePostponed - Judiciary
  3/21/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  3/27/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  4/4/2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  4/4/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  4/11/2025SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/11/2025SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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