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11 KiB
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 borrowers 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 borrowers 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.
Votes
- Motion — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 56–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 55–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 111–0 (pass) · lower
- Motion — 98–0 (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).