Illinois House Bill 281 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a summons issued in an action to collect a debt shall include a separate notice containing specified language regarding debtor rights. Provides that the clerk of the court shall cause the notice to be posted in courtrooms or in the hallway in front of courtrooms and be available for distribution in all courtrooms hearing cases involving debt collection matters. Provides that a judgment may be revived by filing a petition to revive the judgment in the fifth year after its entry (instead of the seventh year after its entry, or in the seventh year after its last revival, or in the twentieth year after its entry, or at any other time within 20 years after its entry if the judgment becomes dormant). Provides that a petition to revive the judgment may be granted only if citation proceedings were initiated within one year of the judgment being entered. Changes the limitations period for the enforcement of certain judgments from 7 to 5 years. Makes changes in provisions governing: wages subject to garnishment; the homestead exemption from judgments; and personal property exempt from judgments. Amends the Interest Act. Provides that consumer debt judgments of $25,000 or less shall draw interest at a rate of 2% per annum. Effective immediately.

CIV PRO-DEBTOR PROTECTION

Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-06	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
2019-02-13	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-02-08	House	To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
2019-02-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-05	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
2019-01-29	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-01-10	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-01-10	House	First Reading
2019-01-10	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	12-1001	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-108	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-109	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-803	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	12-901	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-1303	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-1602	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	2-201.5	New Code	See Bill Text
815	205	4.06	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=281&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0281.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB0281ham001.htm