Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

735 ILCS 5/9-123 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires the court to appoint an attorney for an indigent tenant in an eviction action. Provides that the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission is responsible for the implementation of such appointments, and the State shall pay the costs of legal services provided by an appointed attorney. Requires the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission to enter into contracts with attorneys and agencies for the provision of legal services. Requires the Supreme Court Access to Justice Commission to submit to the General Assembly a plan to fully implement the indigent tenant representation requirements within 12 months of the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2023	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Hoan Huynh
2/14/2023	House	First Reading
2/14/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/28/2023	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/1/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
3/1/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
3/10/2023	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
11/9/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
11/9/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
11/9/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
11/9/2023	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass

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