House Sponsors: TURNER,ART-JONES,SHIRLEY-JONES,LOU, DURKIN, KENNER AND RODRIGUEZ. Senate Sponsors: DEL VALLE Short description: EVICTION-WAIVR-HOUSNG AUTHORTY Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the emergency housing eviction provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if a public housing authority plaintiff accepts rent from the defendant subsequent to the initiation of an action, the acceptance of rent shall not be a cause for dismissal if the public housing authority plaintiff returns the rent to the defendant within 20 days of receipt of the rent payment. Effective June 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (Administrative Office of Ill. Courts) No fiscal impact on the Judicial Branch. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/9-104 from Ch. 110, par. 9-104 735 ILCS 5/9-211 from Ch. 110, par. 9-211 735 ILCS 5/9-212 from Ch. 110, par. 9-212 Deletes everything. Amends the Forcible Entry and Detainer provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the demand for possession of and rent for the premises may be served, in addition to existing means, by placing a copy of the demand notice within the rental unit. Provides that the landlord's right to serve the written notice by placing a copy within the rental unit shall not be construed as giving the landlord or his or her agent any additional or ancillary right under the lease to enter the tenant's unit. Changes the method of verifying that service was made from a two tiered method, one for officers and another for non-officers, to a provision that a signed return, verified by certification by the server, is prima facie evidence that service was obtained. Amends the emergency housing eviction provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if a public housing authority plaintiff accepts rent from the defendant subsequent to the initiation of an eviction action, the acceptance of rent shall not be a cause for dismissal of the complaint. Effective June 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Office of Ill. Courts) No change from previous note. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS 5/9-211 Removes provisions amending the Code of Civil Procedure to provide that the demand for possession of and rent for the premises may be served, in addition to existing means, by placing a copy of the demand notice within the rental unit. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 735 ILCS5/9-104 735 ILCS 5/9-212 Deletes everything. Reinserts only the provision of the engrossed bill which amends the emergency housing eviction provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure to provide that, if a public housing authority plaintiff accepts rent from the defendant subsequent to the initiation of an action, the acceptance of rent shall not be a cause for dismissal of the complaint. Effective June 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0768 Last action date: 98-08-14 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status