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| Bill | SAFE HOMES ACT | Creates the Safe Homes Act. Provides that a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence has certain rights with respect to the victim's dwelling unit. Provides that, depending upon the circumstances, the victim can obtain relief that includes: requiring that the landlord change the locks, allowing the victim to change the locks if the landlord does not act, terminating the lease, and imposing penalties on a landlord for certain violations. Provides definitions. Places obligations on landlords, tenants, and perpetrators of domestic or sexual violence. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 94th | HB 4715 | Illinois HB 4715 (94th) |
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enacted | 3 | 86 | 4 | 2006-01-12 | 2006-07-20 | openstates | ocd-bill/9acfd4ee-cc7f-4126-8bef-011b4b2dcf08 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4715&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=23126&SessionID=50&GA=94 | d939caf291c88a713d787a4b7605778bf5a1bc0481db4478557fb36ce345b0aa | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois HB 4715 (94th) — SAFE HOMES ACT
Creates the Safe Homes Act. Provides that a victim of domestic violence or sexual violence has certain rights with respect to the victim's dwelling unit. Provides that, depending upon the circumstances, the victim can obtain relief that includes: requiring that the landlord change the locks, allowing the victim to change the locks if the landlord does not act, terminating the lease, and imposing penalties on a landlord for certain violations. Provides definitions. Places obligations on landlords, tenants, and perpetrators of domestic or sexual violence. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Concurrence — 101–0 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 63–47 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 101–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Carol Ronen — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Kelly — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2006-01-12 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly
filing - 2006-01-12 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-01-12 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-01-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
- 2006-01-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- 2006-01-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- 2006-01-26 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
- 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- 2006-01-31 Assigned to Housing and Urban Development Committee
referral-committee - 2006-02-03 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
- 2006-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
- 2006-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
- 2006-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
- 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
- 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2006-02-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Housing and Urban Development Committee
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing and Urban Development Committee; by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2006-02-14 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing and Urban Development Committee; 009-006-000
committee-passage - 2006-02-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-02-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robin Kelly
amendment-introduction - 2006-02-27 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
- 2006-02-28 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-02-28 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2006-03-01 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
amendment-passage - 2006-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2006-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2006-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
- 2006-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
- 2006-03-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
- 2006-03-02 Removed from Short Debate Status Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2006-03-02 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 063-047-006
reading-3, passage - 2006-03-02 Arrive in Senate
introduction - 2006-03-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 7, 2006
reading-1 - 2006-03-02 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
- 2006-03-07 First Reading
reading-1 - 2006-03-07 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-08 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2006-03-08 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2006-03-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
- 2006-03-15 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2006-03-15 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2006-03-24 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-002
committee-passage - 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
- 2006-03-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2006-03-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- 2006-03-28 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2006
- 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- 2006-03-30 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to January 9, 2007
reading-3 - 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
amendment-introduction - 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 010-000-000
- 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
amendment-introduction - 2006-04-05 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
referral-committee - 2006-04-06 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2006-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Raoul
amendment-passage - 2006-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2006-04-06 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2006-04-06 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2006-04-06 Arrived in House
introduction - 2006-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
- 2006-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2006-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robin Kelly
- 2006-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-17 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
referral-committee - 2006-04-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
- 2006-04-19 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 012-000-001
- 2006-04-25 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 101-000-000
- 2006-04-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 101-000-000
- 2006-04-25 Passed Both Houses
- 2006-05-23 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2006-07-20 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2006-07-20 Effective Date January 1, 2007
- 2006-07-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1038
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/9acfd4ee-cc7f-4126-8bef-011b4b2dcf08. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).