HB 4715 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

SAFE HOMES ACT

Summary

Creates the Safe Homes Act. Provides that a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence has certain rights with respect to the victim's dwelling unit. Provides that, depending upon the circumstances, the victim can obtain relief that includes: requiring that the landlord change the locks, allowing the victim to change the locks if the landlord does not act, terminating the lease, and imposing penalties on a landlord for certain violations. Provides definitions. Places obligations on landlords, tenants, and perpetrators of domestic or sexual violence. Effective immediately.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2006

Committee Review

Apr 2006

House Passage

Apr 2006

Senate Passage

Apr 2006

Signed into Law

Jul 2006

Introduced Mar 2, 2006 Signed Jul 20, 2006

Floor votes · Senate Apr 6, 2006 · House Apr 25, 2006

How they voted

48–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 51

Apr 6, 2006

D Democratic26

26 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican25

22 Yea 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jul 20, 2006

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

Apr 25, 2006

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

Apr 25, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 101-000-000

lower

Apr 25, 2006

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-000-000

lower

Apr 19, 2006

Lower · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-001

lower

Apr 19, 2006

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2006

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2006

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly

lower

Apr 7, 2006

Lower · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly

lower

Apr 6, 2006

Introduced

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2

lower

Apr 6, 2006

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Apr 6, 2006

Amended

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

upper

Apr 6, 2006

Upper · Passed

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul

upper

Apr 6, 2006

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (48-0-3)

senate

Apr 5, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 5, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

upper

Apr 5, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000

upper

Apr 5, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary

upper

Apr 5, 2006

Committee

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules

upper

Apr 5, 2006

Introduced

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul

upper

Mar 24, 2006

Upper · Passed

Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-002

upper

Mar 23, 2006

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

upper

Mar 23, 2006

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary

upper

Mar 23, 2006

Committee

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 23, 2006

Introduced

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul

upper

Mar 8, 2006

Committee

Assigned to Judiciary

upper

Mar 7, 2006

Committee

Referred to Rules

upper

Mar 2, 2006

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Mar 1, 2006

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

lower

Mar 1, 2006

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

Feb 27, 2006

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Feb 27, 2006

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly

lower

Feb 14, 2006

Lower · Passed

Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing and Urban Development Committee; 009-006-000

lower

Feb 14, 2006

Lower · Passed

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing and Urban Development Committee; by Voice Vote

lower

Feb 14, 2006

Introduced

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Housing and Urban Development Committee

lower

Jan 31, 2006

Committee

Assigned to Housing and Urban Development Committee

lower

Jan 12, 2006

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

0 primary · 3 co-sponsors