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type: "Bill" title: "HUMAN RTS, FAIRNESS IN LENDING" description: "Creates the Mortgage Steering Act. Prohibits mortgage loan steering or other specified fee and loan practices, based upon (i) the borrower's credit history, (ii) the borrower's capacity to repay the loan, and (iii) the property on which the loan is secured, because of that borrower’s race, gender, age, disability, or national origin. Provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the Act and grants the Attorney General the additional listed enforcement powers. Provides for injunctive relief, restitution, and civil penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that a person who suffers actual damages as a result of a violation of the Act by a lender may bring an action against that lender and may be awarded actual economic damages or any other relief that the court deems proper. Provides that any waiver or modification of the rights, provisions, or remedies of the Act shall be void and unenforceable." jurisdiction: "us/states/il" legislature: "Illinois General Assembly" session: "95th" identifier: "SB 1879" citation: "Illinois SB 1879 (95th)" classification: ["bill"] subjects: [] status: "enacted" primary_sponsors: [] version_count: 3 action_count: 93 vote_count: 5 first_action: "2008-01-10" last_action: "2008-09-25" source: "openstates" source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d1088e2f-277d-4598-87b8-0fbbf551c185" source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1879&GAID=9&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=34628&SessionID=51&GA=95" source_hash: "04c1c76462a58d22884948e3e62615ee42fcfc1ec60217a432111d732cde2c97" 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 1879 (95th) — HUMAN RTS, FAIRNESS IN LENDING

Creates the Mortgage Steering Act. Prohibits mortgage loan steering or other specified fee and loan practices, based upon (i) the borrower's credit history, (ii) the borrower's capacity to repay the loan, and (iii) the property on which the loan is secured, because of that borrower’s race, gender, age, disability, or national origin. Provides that the Attorney General shall enforce the Act and grants the Attorney General the additional listed enforcement powers. Provides for injunctive relief, restitution, and civil penalties for violations of the Act. Provides that a person who suffers actual damages as a result of a violation of the Act by a lender may bring an action against that lender and may be awarded actual economic damages or any other relief that the court deems proper. Provides that any waiver or modification of the rights, provisions, or remedies of the Act shall be void and unenforceable.

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

  • Motion — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 560 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Motion — 980 (fail) · lower

Sponsors

  • Constance A. Howard — cosponsor (person)
  • Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
  • David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
  • Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
  • Karen May — cosponsor (person)
  • Mike Boland — cosponsor (person)
  • Milton Patterson — cosponsor (person)
  • Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2008-01-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins filing
  • 2008-01-10 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-01-10 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-01-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2008-01-28 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  • 2008-02-07 Assigned to Financial Institutions referral-committee
  • 2008-02-28 Held in Financial Institutions
  • 2008-03-06 Postponed - Financial Institutions
  • 2008-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins amendment-introduction
  • 2008-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions
  • 2008-03-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  • 2008-03-13 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2008-03-13 Do Pass as Amended Financial Institutions; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-03-13 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008
  • 2008-03-27 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz
  • 2008-04-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins amendment-introduction
  • 2008-04-01 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Financial Institutions
  • 2008-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  • 2008-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 007-000-000
  • 2008-04-16 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2008-04-16 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins amendment-passage
  • 2008-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 17, 2008
  • 2008-04-17 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-04-17 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2008-04-17 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-17 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2008-04-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2008-04-24 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-06 Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-09 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
  • 2008-05-20 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2008-05-20 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
  • 2008-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-20 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-20 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2008-05-20 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-05-20 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-20 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2008-05-22 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  • 2008-05-23 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  • 2008-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin amendment-introduction
  • 2008-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2008-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
  • 2008-05-28 Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
  • 2008-05-28 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled amendment-failure
  • 2008-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2008-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2008-05-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  • 2008-05-28 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-001 reading-3, passage
  • 2008-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) amendment-failure
  • 2008-05-29 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03
  • 2008-05-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 03-May 30, 2008
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins filing
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2008-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Financial Institutions referral-committee
  • 2008-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Financial Institutions; 006-000-000
  • 2008-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
  • 2008-05-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2008-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2008-08-26 Governor Amendatory Veto executive-veto
  • 2008-09-22 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 22, 2008
  • 2008-09-22 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  • 2008-09-22 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2008-09-22 Override Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 055-000-000
  • 2008-09-22 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2008-09-22 Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto September 23, 2008
  • 2008-09-23 Motion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
  • 2008-09-23 3/5 Vote Required
  • 2008-09-23 Override Amendatory Veto - House Passed 098-000-000
  • 2008-09-23 Amendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses
  • 2008-09-25 Effective Date September 23, 2008; Generally Effective
  • 2008-09-25 Effective Date January 1, 2009; Some Parts Effective
  • 2008-09-25 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0961 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d1088e2f-277d-4598-87b8-0fbbf551c185. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).