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Bill IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION Creates the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, with exceptions, a landlord shall not: (1) threaten to disclose or actually disclose information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or any immigration or law enforcement agency with the intent of harassing or intimidating the tenant, retaliating against the tenant for exercising his or her rights, or influencing the tenant to surrender possession; or (2) bring an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant. Provides that the Act does not enlarge or diminish a landlord's right to terminate a tenancy pursuant to existing State or local law; nor does the Act enlarge or diminish any ability of local government to regulate or enforce a prohibition against a landlord's harassment of a tenant. Provides that waiver of a right under the Act by a tenant is void as a matter of public policy. Provides remedies. Provides that in a civil action involving a tenant's or occupant's housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into the tenant's or occupant's immigration or citizenship status, with exceptions. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, subject to specified conditions, it is an affirmative defense to an eviction that a landlord engaged in conduct on the basis of immigration status of the tenant. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that an eviction order may not be entered against a tenant as a reprisal for or on the basis of the tenant's immigration or citizenship status. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st SB 1290 Illinois SB 1290 (101st)
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Illinois SB 1290 (101st) — IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION

Creates the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, with exceptions, a landlord shall not: (1) threaten to disclose or actually disclose information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or any immigration or law enforcement agency with the intent of harassing or intimidating the tenant, retaliating against the tenant for exercising his or her rights, or influencing the tenant to surrender possession; or (2) bring an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant. Provides that the Act does not enlarge or diminish a landlord's right to terminate a tenancy pursuant to existing State or local law; nor does the Act enlarge or diminish any ability of local government to regulate or enforce a prohibition against a landlord's harassment of a tenant. Provides that waiver of a right under the Act by a tenant is void as a matter of public policy. Provides remedies. Provides that in a civil action involving a tenant's or occupant's housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into the tenant's or occupant's immigration or citizenship status, with exceptions. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, subject to specified conditions, it is an affirmative defense to an eviction that a landlord engaged in conduct on the basis of immigration status of the tenant. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that an eviction order may not be entered against a tenant as a reprisal for or on the basis of the tenant's immigration or citizenship status. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 3416 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 6735 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
  • André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
  • Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
  • Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
  • Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
  • Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
  • Cristina Castro — primary (person)
  • Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
  • Don Harmon — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
  • Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
  • Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
  • Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
  • Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
  • Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
  • Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
  • Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
  • Ram Villivalam — cosponsor (person)
  • Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
  • Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
  • Theresa Mah — primary (person)
  • Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2019-02-07 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro filing
  • 2019-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-02-07 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-02-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  • 2019-02-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2019-02-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2019-02-07 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
  • 2019-02-13 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
  • 2019-03-05 Do Pass Judiciary; 007-003-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-05 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  • 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
  • 2019-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  • 2019-03-06 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-03-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019
  • 2019-03-07 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2019-03-07 Third Reading - Passed; 034-016-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-03-07 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2019-03-07 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  • 2019-03-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-03-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-03-08 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
  • 2019-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  • 2019-03-14 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
  • 2019-03-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2019-03-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2019-03-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  • 2019-03-15 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  • 2019-03-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
  • 2019-03-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  • 2019-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
  • 2019-03-25 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  • 2019-03-27 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  • 2019-03-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  • 2019-03-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
  • 2019-03-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  • 2019-04-09 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-15 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  • 2019-04-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  • 2019-04-25 To Commercial Law Subcommittee
  • 2019-05-01 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-002-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-01 Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
  • 2019-05-02 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  • 2019-05-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 008-005-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
  • 2019-05-14 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-05-14 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-05-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
  • 2019-05-26 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-035-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-26 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-24 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-21 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-21 Effective Date August 21, 2019
  • 2019-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0439 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/373d12ae-4d63-468e-baf8-888e37885028. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).