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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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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.

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

Votes

  • Concurrence — 1010 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 6347 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 1010 (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).