Illinois Senate Bill 1290 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 29-0)
Status: Passed on August 21 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-08-21 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0439
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Creates the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, with exceptions, a landlord shall not: (1) threaten to disclose or actually disclose information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or any immigration or law enforcement agency with the intent of harassing or intimidating the tenant, retaliating against the tenant for exercising his or her rights, or influencing the tenant to surrender possession; or (2) bring an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant. Provides that the Act does not enlarge or diminish a landlord's right to terminate a tenancy pursuant to existing State or local law; nor does the Act enlarge or diminish any ability of local government to regulate or enforce a prohibition against a landlord's harassment of a tenant. Provides that waiver of a right under the Act by a tenant is void as a matter of public policy. Provides remedies. Provides that in a civil action involving a tenant's or occupant's housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into the tenant's or occupant's immigration or citizenship status, with exceptions. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, subject to specified conditions, it is an affirmative defense to an eviction that a landlord engaged in conduct on the basis of immigration status of the tenant. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that an eviction order may not be entered against a tenant as a reprisal for or on the basis of the tenant's immigration or citizenship status. Effective immediately.

IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION

Sen. Cristina Castro [D]	Sen. Omar Aquino [D]	Sen. Martin Sandoval [D]	Sen. Iris Martinez [D]
Sen. Antonio Munoz [D]	Sen. Robert Peters [D]	Sen. Ram Villivalam [D]	Sen. Don Harmon [D]
Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]	Sen. Laura Fine [D]	Sen. Emil Jones [D]	Rep. Theresa Mah [D]
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Andre Thapedi [D]	Rep. Anna Moeller [D]
Rep. Robyn Gabel [D]	Rep. Will Guzzardi [D]	Rep. Bob Morgan [D]	Rep. Aaron Ortiz [D]
Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]	Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]	Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz [D]	Sen. Celina Villanueva [D]
Rep. Jaime Andrade [D]	Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Rep. Anne Stava-Murray [D]
Rep. Gregory Harris [D]

2019-05-26 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 67 N: 35 NV: 7 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2019-03-07 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 34 N: 16 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-08-21	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0439
2019-08-21	Senate	Effective Date August 21, 2019
2019-08-21	Senate	Governor Approved
2019-06-24	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2019-05-26	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2019-05-26	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-035-000
2019-05-24	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
2019-05-14	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-14	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-13	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
2019-05-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-05-08	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-005-000
2019-05-02	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
2019-05-01	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
2019-05-01	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-002-000
2019-04-25	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
2019-04-19	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
2019-04-15	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2019-04-09	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
2019-03-28	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
2019-03-28	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
2019-03-28	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
2019-03-27	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2019-03-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2019-03-25	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
2019-03-20	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2019-03-20	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
2019-03-15	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
2019-03-15	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2019-03-15	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2019-03-15	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
2019-03-14	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
2019-03-13	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
2019-03-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2019-03-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-07	House	First Reading
2019-03-07	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2019-03-07	House	Arrived in House
2019-03-07	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 034-016-000
2019-03-07	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2019-03-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019
2019-03-06	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-05	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2019-03-05	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
2019-03-05	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2019-03-05	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000
2019-03-05	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
2019-02-13	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2019-02-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
2019-02-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2019-02-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
2019-02-07	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
2019-02-07	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-02-07	Senate	First Reading
2019-02-07	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
735	5	9-106.3	New Code	See Bill Text
765	745	16	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1290&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1290.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1290eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB1290enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0439.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB1290_03072019_012000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB1290_05262019_016000T.pdf