Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/12-1001

from Ch. 110, par. 12-1001

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the debtor's interest, not to exceed $10,000 (instead of $2,400) in value, in any one motor vehicle is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent. Provides that the debtor's equity interest, not to exceed $7,500 (instead of $1,500) in value, in any implements, professional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent. Provides that the debtor's equity interest, not to exceed $50,000 (instead of $4,000) in value, in any other property is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent. Provides that in each checking or savings account held by the debtor, an amount not to exceed $4,000 is exempt from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent until: (1) a hearing has been held; and (2) the debtor has been given a reasonable opportunity to indicate to which personal property he or she seeks to apply the exemption for other property, at which time the debtor may protect up to $4,000 of equity in any personal property, and the funds in the checking or savings account will either remain protected or be subject to garnishment. Provides that, upon receiving a citation to discover assets, a financial institution shall not freeze the debtor's access or turn over to the judgment creditor the amount in the debtor's account that is $4,000 or less, but shall inform the court and the judgment creditor of the exempt amount. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2021	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/19/2021	House	First Reading
2/19/2021	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/9/2021	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/23/2021	House	To Commercial & Property Subcommittee
3/27/2021	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2023	House	Session Sine Die

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