HB 3566 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

EVICTION OF MINORS

Summary
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor named as a defendant in violation of the Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named. Provides that, upon dismissing the case, the court may not waive any fees associated with refiling the action against defendants otherwise properly named.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill has transitioned from its 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive content regarding civil law and minor protection remains unchanged, with the only modifications being the removal of draft headers and the addition of final pagination markers.
TECHNICAL

Updated document headers to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status and adjusted page numbering for the official record.

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

477
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2025
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican19
9 Yea 7 Nay 3
47% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
62
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Amendments
4
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 048-007-001
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-001-000
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 010-001-000
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-005-000
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Housing Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 23 co-sponsors

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