---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-EXEMPTION AMOUNT"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Increases the allowable amount of an estate of homestead property used as a residence from $7,500 to $15,000 for an individual and from $15,000 to $30,000 for 2 or more individuals. In the Sections concerning exemptions from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent, increases the allowable amount of personal property owned by the debtor from $2,000 to $4,000, the debtor's equity interest in any one motor vehicle from $1,200 to $2,400, and the value of implements, professional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor from $750 to $1,500."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "HB 1523"
citation: "Illinois HB 1523 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2005-02-10"
last_action: "2005-07-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9aa6d8c4-0bd0-495c-a94b-d80d84ab965a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1523&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16339&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "238d96f681b70eb9359ef539e97e097812ed7cc4f6045979aa300b090a1bc991"
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 1523 (94th) — CIV PRO-EXEMPTION AMOUNT

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Increases the allowable amount of an estate of homestead property used as a residence from $7,500 to $15,000 for an individual and from $15,000 to $30,000 for 2 or more individuals. In the Sections concerning exemptions from judgment, attachment, or distress for rent, increases the allowable amount of personal property owned by the debtor from $2,000 to $4,000, the debtor's equity interest in any one motor vehicle from $1,200 to $2,400, and the value of implements, professional books, or tools of the trade of the debtor from $750 to $1,500.

## 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=09400HB1523&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16339&DocNum=1523&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1523eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16339&DocNum=1523&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400HB1523enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=16339&DocNum=1523&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sidney H. Mathias — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2005-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias `filing`
- **2005-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-16** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-02-16** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
- **2005-02-24** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-02-25** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-03** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-03-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-03-10** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- **2005-03-15** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2005-03-15** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-15** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2005-03-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-03-15** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-13** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-20** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005
- **2005-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
- **2005-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-07-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-07-21** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-07-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0293 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9aa6d8c4-0bd0-495c-a94b-d80d84ab965a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).