---
type: "Bill"
title: "COVID19-EMERG HOUSING ASSIST"
description: "Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "HB 2877"
citation: "Illinois HB 2877 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Delia C. Ramirez", "Omar Aquino"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 98
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2021-02-18"
last_action: "2021-05-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/57c5c7c8-e270-4f41-8322-25ecc06b505a"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2877&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131766&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "aa4402da2775f75989777882fcd5757ca3b2e460c42928256f0554430ce56e76"
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 HB 2877 (102nd) — COVID19-EMERG HOUSING ASSIST

Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

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

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2877.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2877eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2877ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/PDF/10200HB2877enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **73–31** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Delia C. Ramirez — primary (person)
- Omar Aquino — primary (person)
- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
- Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
- Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel Didech — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Deb Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
- Denyse Wang Stoneback — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Eva-Dina Delgado — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jehan Gordon-Booth — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- John Connor — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lakesia Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)
- Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Maura Hirschauer — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Meg Loughran Cappel — cosponsor (person)
- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-02-18** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez `filing`
- **2021-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- **2021-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
- **2021-02-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2021-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-01** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr.
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2021-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2021-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2021-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2021-03-09** Assigned to Housing Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2021-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
- **2021-03-11** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
- **2021-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-03-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2021-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2021-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
- **2021-03-16** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2021-03-16** Fiscal Note Filed
- **2021-03-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-03-17** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
- **2021-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
- **2021-03-17** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2021-03-17** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 014-009-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-03-17** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-03-18** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-031-008 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-03-19** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2021-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2021 `reading-1`
- **2021-03-19** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2021-03-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-03-19** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2021-03-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- **2021-03-23** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
- **2021-03-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- **2021-03-25** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- **2021-03-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2021-03-31** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
- **2021-04-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2021-04-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2021-04-06** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- **2021-04-15** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- **2021-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
- **2021-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2021-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
- **2021-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2021-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
- **2021-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2021-04-21** Do Pass Executive; 011-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2021
- **2021-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
- **2021-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
- **2021-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2021-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2021
- **2021-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- **2021-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2021-04-29** Third Reading - Passed; 039-013-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2021-05-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-05-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-05-17** Effective Date May 17, 2021
- **2021-05-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0005 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/57c5c7c8-e270-4f41-8322-25ecc06b505a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).