Illinois Senate Bill 242

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-21 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals language regarding the discretionary sealing of court files and the mandatory sealing of court files. Requires the court to automatically order the impounding of any court file in a residential eviction action when: the parties agree to impound the court file; the court dismisses the case; either party files a satisfaction of judgment; the court enters judgment in favor of the tenant; or the court enters an eviction order against the tenant, but the complaint does not allege a material violation of the lease. Requires the court to order the impounding of any court file in a residential eviction action if the interests of justice in impounding the court file outweigh the public interest in maintaining a public record. Requires court files relating to the termination of bona fide leases in residential real estate in foreclosure and the right to possession to be impounded or placed under seal. Sets forth impounding requirements for residential eviction cases initiated prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act. Allows a scholarly, public policy, or court reform agency or educational, journalistic, or governmental body to access all impounded files. Provides that any person who disseminates a sealed or impounded court file is liable for a civil penalty of $2,000 or twice the actual and consequential damages, whichever is greater. Allows the Attorney General to enforce a violation of the provisions under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Sets forth notice requirements for the court when a plaintiff has not further prosecuted an eviction action for a period of 180 days. Allows for the dismissal of such a case if the plaintiff fails to take further action after such notice is received. Makes a conforming change in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.

EVICT-IMPOUND FILE-DISMISSAL

Sen. Karina Villa [D]

Sen. Robert Peters [D]

Sen. Cristina Pacione-Zayas [D]

Sen. Ann Gillespie [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-21	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
2023-03-10	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
2023-02-23	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2023-02-22	Senate	To Subcommittee on Property
2023-02-14	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2023-01-31	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-01-31	Senate	First Reading
2023-01-31	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	9-121	Amended Code	Citation Text
735	5	9-123	New Code	See Bill Text
815	505	2z.6	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=242&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB0242.htm