SB2265 - 104th General Assembly

EVICTION OF MINORS
Last Action
4/11/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
735 ILCS 5/9-106from Ch. 110, par. 9-106
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
Date Chamber Action
2/07/2025 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
2/07/2025 Senate First Reading
2/07/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
3/04/2025 Senate Assigned to Judiciary
3/05/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
3/06/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
3/11/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
3/11/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/11/2025 Senate Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
3/12/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
3/18/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/19/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
3/19/2025 Senate Postponed - Judiciary
3/21/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
3/27/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
4/04/2025 Senate Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
4/04/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
4/11/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/11/2025 Senate Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments