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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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enacted | 3 | 55 | 2 | 2019-02-07 | 2019-08-21 | openstates | ocd-bill/373d12ae-4d63-468e-baf8-888e37885028 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1290&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=117875&SessionID=108&GA=101 | d8ccc580dbcd5c9d9f97962152b060fe7521d0c6364006da22fc248ee5cefc6a | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
Votes
- Third Reading — 34–16 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 67–35 (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).