---
type: "Bill"
title: "FORECLOSURE-DEEDS-NOTICE"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any deed executed pursuant to the Mortgage Foreclosure Article or judgment vesting title by a consent foreclosure shall state the grantee's or mortgagee's name (and the name of a contact person), street and mailing addresses, and telephone number. Upon the receipt of a judgment vesting title by a consent foreclosure or deed executed pursuant to the Mortgage Foreclosure Article, the grantee or mortgagee shall post on the property, while the property is vacant, a notice that states the name (and the name of a contact person), street and mailing addresses, and telephone number of the grantee or mortgagee. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 153"
citation: "Illinois HB 153 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 32
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-01-12"
last_action: "2009-07-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0efec322-e626-4bd4-b064-77fb91f59c3d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=153&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40157&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "b36aa7854f5f8e4aed1bda43a599891016f6fd3f4e6aef0495dfa7ecb59b2777"
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 153 (96th) — FORECLOSURE-DEEDS-NOTICE

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any deed executed pursuant to the Mortgage Foreclosure Article or judgment vesting title by a consent foreclosure shall state the grantee's or mortgagee's name (and the name of a contact person), street and mailing addresses, and telephone number. Upon the receipt of a judgment vesting title by a consent foreclosure or deed executed pursuant to the Mortgage Foreclosure Article, the grantee or mortgagee shall post on the property, while the property is vacant, a notice that states the name (and the name of a contact person), street and mailing addresses, and telephone number of the grantee or mortgagee. 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=09600HB0153&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40157&DocNum=153&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0153eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40157&DocNum=153&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0153enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40157&DocNum=153&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **115–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- LaShawn K. Ford — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-01-12** Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. LaShawn K. Ford `filing`
- **2009-01-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-01-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-04** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2009-02-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2009-02-19** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-02-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- **2009-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-02-25** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
- **2009-02-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-02-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 26, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-02-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- **2009-02-27** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-27** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-29** Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2009
- **2009-05-19** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2009
- **2009-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2009-05-21** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2009-05-21** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-21** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-07-31** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-07-31** Effective Date July 31, 2009
- **2009-07-31** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0110 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0efec322-e626-4bd4-b064-77fb91f59c3d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).