---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the failure to send a copy of the notice of foreclosure to the alderman or to file an affidavit as required results in a fine of $500 payable to the ward in which the property is located (instead of resulting in the dismissal without prejudice of the complaint or counterclaim on a motion of a party or the court). Deletes language regarding the requirements a party must comply with if the party refiles the complaint or counterclaim. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 169"
citation: "Illinois SB 169 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 42
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-01-30"
last_action: "2019-08-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3265910b-f013-4203-8fd8-90d5f18c5af4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=169&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=115895&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "8aa6751c6366f034922e623746190ab0b5256f94d361c0170e1536f04f831edf"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 169 (101st) — CIV PRO-NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the failure to send a copy of the notice of foreclosure to the alderman or to file an affidavit as required results in a fine of $500 payable to the ward in which the property is located (instead of resulting in the dismissal without prejudice of the complaint or counterclaim on a motion of a party or the court). Deletes language regarding the requirements a party must comply with if the party refiles the complaint or counterclaim. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0169&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=115895&DocNum=169&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0169eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=115895&DocNum=169&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB0169enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=115895&DocNum=169&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Arthur Turner — primary (person)
- Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — primary (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-30** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
- **2019-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-01-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-06** Assigned to Financial Institutions `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-02-19** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-20** Postponed - Financial Institutions
- **2019-02-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions
- **2019-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `amendment-introduction`
- **2019-02-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Financial Institutions
- **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Financial Institutions
- **2019-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Do Pass as Amended Financial Institutions; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019
- **2019-03-20** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2019-03-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-03-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2019-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-10** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-05-14** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
- **2019-05-14** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-05-14** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2019-05-15** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2019-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2019-05-24** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- **2019-06-21** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-16** Effective Date August 16, 2019
- **2019-08-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0399 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3265910b-f013-4203-8fd8-90d5f18c5af4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).