Bill Status of HB 237   94th General Assembly

Short Description:  LANDLORD/TENANT ACT-COMMERCIAL

House Sponsors
Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard and Pamela J. Althoff)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  8/16/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0601

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
765 ILCS 705/1from Ch. 80, par. 91

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that covenants in commercial leases exempting the lessor from liability for property damage are not void as against public policy. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces the term "commercial" with "non-residential" for liability exemptions in leases.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/14/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  1/19/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/9/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/9/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
  2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/10/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/10/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/18/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-002-000
  2/23/2005SenateArrive in Senate
  2/23/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2005
  3/10/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
  3/15/2005SenateFirst Reading
  3/15/2005SenateReferred to Rules
  4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Housing & Community Affairs
  4/20/2005SenatePostponed - Housing & Community Affairs
  4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  5/4/2005SenateDo Pass Housing & Community Affairs; 008-000-000
  5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2005
  5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading
  5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005
  5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  5/19/2005HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2005HouseSent to the Governor
  8/16/2005HouseGovernor Approved
  8/16/2005HouseEffective Date August 16, 2005
  8/16/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0601

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