---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-FORECLOSURE-MILITARY"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in addition to any rights and obligations under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, whenever it is determined in a foreclosure proceeding that the mortgagor defendant is a person who was deployed to a combat or combat support posting while on active military duty within the previous 12 months, the court must stay the proceedings for a period of 90 days. \"Active military duty\" means service on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 3762"
citation: "Illinois HB 3762 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 56
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-25"
last_action: "2010-06-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/37f2f6a9-0e27-4708-97f9-6c2f9ea0fc63"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3762&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46557&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "edab7a8950687fc30117daf185201e34c754beebf1d76a9219c2719a6eb3d564"
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 3762 (96th) — CIV PRO-FORECLOSURE-MILITARY

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in addition to any rights and obligations under the federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, whenever it is determined in a foreclosure proceeding that the mortgagor defendant is a person who was deployed to a combat or combat support posting while on active military duty within the previous 12 months, the court must stay the proceedings for a period of 90 days. "Active military duty" means service on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Illinois National Guard, or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States.

## 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=09600HB3762&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46557&DocNum=3762&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3762eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46557&DocNum=3762&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB3762enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=46557&DocNum=3762&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — primary (person)
- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Bond — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-02-25** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker `filing`
- **2009-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-03** Assigned to Financial Institutions Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Financial Institutions Committee; 024-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-11** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2009-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2009-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2009-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2009-04-01** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-01** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-04-03** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-01-27** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- **2010-01-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-04** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-04** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-04** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2010-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2010-02-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-02-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mark L. Walker `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-02-09** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-02-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-02-23** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-02-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2010-02-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2010-02-24** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2010-02-24** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 25, 2010 `reading-1`
- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2010-03-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- **2010-03-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-17** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-14** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2010
- **2010-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2010-04-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2010-04-23** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010
- **2010-04-23** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-04-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-06-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-06-01** Effective Date January 1, 2011
- **2010-06-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0901 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/37f2f6a9-0e27-4708-97f9-6c2f9ea0fc63`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).