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| Bill | 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. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 1523 | Illinois HB 1523 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 27 | 2 | 2005-02-10 | 2005-07-21 | openstates | ocd-bill/9aa6d8c4-0bd0-495c-a94b-d80d84ab965a | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1523&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=16339&SessionID=50&GA=94 | 238d96f681b70eb9359ef539e97e097812ed7cc4f6045979aa300b090a1bc991 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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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.
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; origin ocd-bill/9aa6d8c4-0bd0-495c-a94b-d80d84ab965a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).