Illinois House Bill 1608 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on January 8 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Condominium Ombudsperson Act and amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Office of the Condominium Ombudsperson in the Office of the Attorney General under the supervision and control of the Attorney General. Provides that the Ombudsperson shall offer training and educational materials and courses to condominium unit owners, condominium associations, and boards of managers in subjects relevant to the operation and management of condominium property and the rights and duties of a unit owner or unit owners' association. Requires the Ombudsperson to maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number, maintain information on the Attorney General's website, and provide information or assistance on matters relating to condominium property. Requires the Attorney General, based upon Ombudsperson recommendations, to report annually to the General Assembly. Provides that every condominium unit owners' association shall pay an annual fee to the Ombudsperson to cover the administration of the Act. Creates the Condominium Ombudsperson Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to consist of fees received by the Ombudsperson, to be used exclusively for expenditures necessary for the proper administration of the Act. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2014. Effective July 1, 2011.

AG-CONDOMINIUM OMBUDSPERSON

Rep. Elaine Nekritz [D]

Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]

Rep. Andre Thapedi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-08	House	Session Sine Die
2012-03-09	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2012-02-27	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2011-03-17	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2011-03-07	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Andr
2011-02-22	House	Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
2011-02-15	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2011-02-15	House	First Reading
2011-02-15	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2011-02-15	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5.786	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1608&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=84&GA=97
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/97/HB/09700HB1608.htm