Illinois House Bill 5667 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Failed on December 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a person commits false representation concerning real estate title, a Class 4 felony, when he or she knowingly, as part of any transaction or legal proceeding under the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code, claims an interest in real estate or executes, notarizes, or records a fraudulent real estate document. Provides that a person commits a pattern of making false representations concerning real estate title, a Class 3 felony, by committing false representation concerning title to real estate in 2 or more instances with a similar pattern or purpose which are not isolated incidents within the preceding 4 years and in which the aggregate loss or intended loss is more than $250. Provides that the Attorney General has a private right of action for civil penalties arising from such conduct. Provides that if a person does not correct the false representation within 20 days of a written request to do so, the owner or holder of the beneficial interest in real estate which is the subject of a false representation concerning real estate title may bring a civil action in the circuit court in the county in which the real estate is located to recover damages suffered by the owner or holder of the beneficial interest plus reasonable attorney's fees.

CIV PRO-FORECLOSE-FRAUD-FELONY

Rep. Esther Golar [D]

Sen. Elgie Sims [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-03	House	Session Sine Die
2014-02-21	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2014-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2014-02-14	House	First Reading
2014-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	15-1109	New Code	See Bill Text
735	5	15-1110	New Code	See Bill Text
735	5	15-1111	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5667&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=85&GA=98
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/98/HB/09800HB5667.htm