---
type: "Bill"
title: "SEC DEP RETURN-LIEN HOLDER"
description: "Amends the Security Deposit Return Act. In a provision that requires a lessor to return a security deposit or prepaid rent to the lessee upon transfer of residential property, removes an exception for property acquired by a lienholder."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1574"
citation: "Illinois HB 1574 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 50
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-15"
last_action: "2011-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d7ca003-b7d3-4965-ae32-e56f690b3163"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1574&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=58725&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "e3805047509a74fd45cbcc7619c2c593bf098cffafe2d80ed7ff1b646c803f1b"
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 1574 (97th) — SEC DEP RETURN-LIEN HOLDER

Amends the Security Deposit Return Act. In a provision that requires a lessor to return a security deposit or prepaid rent to the lessee upon transfer of residential property, removes an exception for property acquired by a lienholder.

## 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=09700HB1574&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58725&DocNum=1574&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1574eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58725&DocNum=1574&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1574enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=58725&DocNum=1574&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **90–19** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Elizabeth Hernandez — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez `filing`
- **2011-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-22** Assigned to Housing Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- **2011-03-01** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2011-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2011-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-03-08** Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 007-002-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
- **2011-04-14** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2011-04-14** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-14** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-15** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-15** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 090-019-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-22** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading May 3, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2011-04-22** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-22** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2011-05-10** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011
- **2011-05-13** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011
- **2011-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2011-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2011-05-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-27** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2011-05-31** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-000-001
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2011-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2011-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-26** Effective Date August 26, 2011
- **2011-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0575 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5d7ca003-b7d3-4965-ae32-e56f690b3163`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).