HB 5550 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-REMEDIES

Summary

Creates the Summary of Rights for Safer Homes Act. Requires the Department of Human Rights to create a summary form advising tenants who have suffered domestic violence or sexual violence of the rights that they have under Illinois law that provide protection in their ability to have safe housing. Requires landlords to attach a copy of the summary as the first page of any written residential lease entered into with a tenant.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

Dec 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 18, 2024 Last action Jan 4, 2025

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024

How they voted

106–0

Passed · 11 other

Total votes 117

Apr 17, 2024

D Democratic77

73 Yea 4

94% Yea

R Republican40

33 Yea 7

82% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 22, 2024

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

lower

Jun 26, 2024

Committee

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

lower

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000

lower

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

May 15, 2024

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive

lower

May 15, 2024

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

lower

May 15, 2024

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

lower

May 10, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024

lower

May 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024

lower

May 1, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Executive

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 18, 2024

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000

lower

Apr 11, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing; 017-000-000

lower

Apr 2, 2024

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing

lower

Mar 26, 2024

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2024

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Housing; 017-000-000

lower

Mar 5, 2024

Committee

Assigned to Housing

lower

Feb 9, 2024

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 19 co-sponsors