FORCIBLE ENTRY ACTION-EVICTION
Summary
Amends the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Changes references to forcible entry and detainer actions and actions for possession to references to eviction actions. Changes references to orders of possession and judgment of possession to references to eviction orders. Makes corresponding changes to the Counties Code; the Illinois Municipal Code; the Illinois Service Member Civil Relief Act; the Environmental Protection Act; the Clerks of Courts Act; the Code of Civil Procedure; the Controlled Substance and Cannabis Nuisance Act; the Condominium Property Act; the Landlord and Tenant Act; the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act; and the Safe Homes Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Signed Aug 18, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2017 · House Mar 30, 2017
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 25, 2017
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
12
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Aug 18, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 25, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-001
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 5, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (61-31-8)
house
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Real & Personal Property Law Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Real & Personal Property Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2017
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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