CROSS-TURNER,ART-DURKIN-SANTIAGO-LYONS,EILEEN, ERWIN, RONEN AND WOOD. (CULLERTON) 735 ILCS 5/9-120 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if a tenant uses or permits the use of leased premises for certain criminal acts, the lease shall be void at the lessor's option, and that the lessor (or the State's Attorney, if the State's Attorney agrees to do so) may bring a forcible entry action for the eviction of the lessee and all occupants in accordance with specified requirements concerning notice, procedure, costs, and deposits. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 735 ILCS 5/9-106 from Ch. 110, par. 9-106 Limits to 7 days the time a court can stay an order for possession of the premises entered pursuant to a termination of a lease under the provisions of the bill unless all parties agree to a longer period, and provides that the sheriff shall execute an order entered based on a suit brought pursuant to a termination of a lease under the provisions of the bill within 7 days of the entry of the order or the expiration of a stay. Provides that the standard of proof in a forcible entry and detainer action under the provisions of the bill is a preponderance of the evidence. Provides that a security deposit may be used to pay the fee charged by the sheriff for carrying out an eviction. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Tabled May 16, 1997) Adds reference to: 65 ILCS 5/3.1-10-5 725 ILCS 5/115-4.1 Amends the Municipal Code. Provides that a person is not eligible for an elective municipal office if that person has been convicted of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony unless the conviction and, if punishment included incarceration, release from that incarceration occurred more than 10 years before that person files a petition of candidacy (now has been convicted of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury or other felony). Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that when a defendant after arrest and an initial court appearance for a non-capital felony or a misdemeanor (now a non-capital felony) fails to appear at trial, at the request of the State and after the State has affirmatively proven through substantial evidence that the defendant is wilfully avoiding trial, the court may commence trial in the absence of the defendant. 97-02-28 H FIRST READING 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR TURNER,ART 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR DURKIN 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SANTIAGO 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LYONS,EILEEN 97-02-28 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR ERWIN 97-02-28 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-03-05 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-03-07 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR POE 97-03-21 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 97-03-21 H ADOPTED 97-03-21 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR RONEN 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WOOD 97-04-15 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-001 97-04-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-23 97-04-23 S CHIEF SPONSOR PARKER 97-04-24 S FIRST READING 97-04-24 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-24 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CULLERTON 97-04-24 S SPONSOR REMOVED PARKER 97-04-24 S ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO CULLERTON 97-04-24 S SPONSOR REMOVED CULLERTON 97-04-24 S CHIEF CO-SPONSOR CHANGED TO PARKER 97-04-25 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUDICIARY 97-05-07 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUDICIARY S 97-05-07 S ADOPTED 97-05-07 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 008-000-001 SJUD 97-05-07 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-05-08 97-05-08 S SECOND READING 97-05-08 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-09 97-05-09 S SPONSOR REMOVED PARKER 97-05-13 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-05-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON 97-05-13 S RULES REFERS TO SJUD 97-05-16 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON 97-05-16 S BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION SJUD/007-000-000 97-05-16 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-05-16 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CULLERTON 97-05-16 S ADOPTED 024-015-003 97-05-16 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-16 97-05-16 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-05-16 S MOTION TO TABLE AMENDMENT - PREVAILED 01/050-002-000 97-05-16 S MOTION TO TABLE AMENDMENT - PREVAILED 02/050-002-000 97-05-16 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-05-16 97-05-16 S THIRD READING - PASSED 058-000-000 97-05-16 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-13 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-08-10 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-08-10 H EFFECTIVE DATE 98-01-01 97-08-10 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0360 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary