103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1271

 

Introduced 2/3/2023, by Sen. Jil Tracy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
735 ILCS 5/9-123 new

    Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the eviction procedures and the enforcement of eviction judgments entered may not be suspended by an executive order under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act or any other provision of law. Provides that if the Governor has declared that the area where the applicable court is located falls within a disaster area, the court shall take into account any financial impact the disaster has had on the tenant or lessee's ability to pay rent. Provides that the court may delay or suspend the proceeding or delay the entry or enforcement of a judgment as equity may require.


LRB103 24966 LNS 51300 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB1271LRB103 24966 LNS 51300 b

1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5adding Section 9-123 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/9-123 new)
7    Sec. 9-123. Executive orders; disaster areas. The
8procedures established in this Article and the enforcement of
9judgments entered under this Article may not be suspended by
10an executive order under the Illinois Emergency Management
11Agency Act or any other provision of law. If the Governor has
12declared that the area where the applicable court is located
13falls within a disaster area, the court shall take into
14account any financial impact the disaster has had on the
15tenant or lessee's ability to pay rent. The court may delay or
16suspend the proceeding or delay the entry or enforcement of a
17judgment as equity may require.