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type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-COSTS-WAIVER"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes language providing that if an attorney files an appearance on behalf of a person whose fees, costs, and charges were initially waived, the attorney must pay all fees, costs, and charges relating to the civil action, including any previously waived fees, costs, and charges, unless the attorney is either a civil legal services provider, representing his or her client as part of a court-sponsored pro bono program as, or appearing under a limited scope appearance. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "SB 1504"
citation: "Illinois SB 1504 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-06-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2ab2db64-35e8-4fe9-9c21-47590f2ddce4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1504&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=118423&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "81cbbf7e1d29171b3ed83c5d3539c5fb758635108f67ea4604756a00d1d1ff35"
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 SB 1504 (101st) — CIV PRO-COSTS-WAIVER
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes language providing that if an attorney files an appearance on behalf of a person whose fees, costs, and charges were initially waived, the attorney must pay all fees, costs, and charges relating to the civil action, including any previously waived fees, costs, and charges, unless the attorney is either a civil legal services provider, representing his or her client as part of a court-sponsored pro bono program as, or appearing under a limited scope appearance. Effective immediately.
## 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=10100SB1504&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118423&DocNum=1504&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1504eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118423&DocNum=1504&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100SB1504enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=118423&DocNum=1504&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **570** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1180** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Deanne M. Mazzochi — cosponsor (person)
- John G. Mulroe — primary (person)
- Lindsay Parkhurst — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2019-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-05** Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
- **2019-03-06** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-03-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019
- **2019-03-13** Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-13** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2019-03-13** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsay Parkhurst
- **2019-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-03-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-09** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-24** To Civil Procedure Subcommittee
- **2019-05-01** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-01** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2019-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2019-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
- **2019-05-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-11** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-28** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-28** Effective Date June 28, 2019
- **2019-06-28** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0036 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2ab2db64-35e8-4fe9-9c21-47590f2ddce4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).