---
type: "Bill"
title: "CONDO ACT-BD OF MANAGER RIGHTS"
description: "Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that any provision in a condominium instrument is void as against public policy and ineffective if it limits or restricts the rights of the board of managers by: (1) requiring the prior consent of the unit owners in order for the board of managers to take certain actions, including the institution of any action in court or a demand for a trial by jury; or (2) requiring the board of managers to arbitrate or mediate a dispute with any one or more of all of the declarants under the condominium instruments or the developer or any person not then a unit owner prior to the institution of any action by the board of managers or a demand for a trial by jury. Provides that a provision in a declaration which would otherwise be void and ineffective under the provisions of the amendatory Act may be enforced if it is approved by a vote of not less than 75% of the unit owners at any time after the election of the first unit owner board of managers."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 4783"
citation: "Illinois HB 4783 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 40
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2014-02-05"
last_action: "2014-08-26"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/853dea26-8e52-4522-b350-8651dcbba6fa"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4783&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=79489&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "189c8f73fb4208ace0d47b6b41948c1f21d590239ebd80d0a4bdb432623e7307"
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 4783 (98th) — CONDO ACT-BD OF MANAGER RIGHTS

Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that any provision in a condominium instrument is void as against public policy and ineffective if it limits or restricts the rights of the board of managers by: (1) requiring the prior consent of the unit owners in order for the board of managers to take certain actions, including the institution of any action in court or a demand for a trial by jury; or (2) requiring the board of managers to arbitrate or mediate a dispute with any one or more of all of the declarants under the condominium instruments or the developer or any person not then a unit owner prior to the institution of any action by the board of managers or a demand for a trial by jury. Provides that a provision in a declaration which would otherwise be void and ineffective under the provisions of the amendatory Act may be enforced if it is approved by a vote of not less than 75% of the unit owners at any time after the election of the first unit owner board of managers.

## 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=09800HB4783&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79489&DocNum=4783&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4783eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79489&DocNum=4783&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB4783enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=79489&DocNum=4783&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **114–1** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Emanuel Chris Welch — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-05** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `filing`
- **2014-02-07** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-07** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-03** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 016-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-20** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-03-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-04-02** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-04-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2014-04-03** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-07** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2014-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2014 `reading-1`
- **2014-04-07** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- **2014-04-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-23** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-29** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2014-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather A. Steans `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-05-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-07** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2014-05-12** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2014-05-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-05-13** Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2014-05-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2014
- **2014-05-15** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-05-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 19, 2014
- **2014-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-05-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-21** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-26** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
- **2014-05-29** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 114-001-000
- **2014-05-29** House Concurs
- **2014-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-08-26** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-08-26** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-08-26** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1068 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/853dea26-8e52-4522-b350-8651dcbba6fa`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).