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Bill	REAL ESTATE ACT-LEGAL ACTIONS	Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Creates a provision concerning the confidentiality of all information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant. Removes language that provides that when any aggrieved party commences action for a judgment that may result in collection from the Real Estate Recovery Fund, the aggrieved person must notify the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in writing to this effect within 7 days of the commencement of the action. Provides that an aggrieved party, in an action that may result in a judgment that may result in the collection from the Real Estate Recovery Fund, shall give written notice to the Department within 30 days after entry of the judgment and provide the Department with copies of the pleadings upon which the default judgment was entered and of the default judgment order. Provides that the Department shall file a written response with the court stating that the Department has no objection to a claim on the Real Estate Recovery Fund by the aggrieved party or that the Department objects to such claim stating the basis for such objection. Provides that there is no limitation as to when an action against a person for violating the terms of the Act or its rules may be taken by the Department if it is alleged that an initial application for licensure contains false or misleading information. Also makes changes in provisions concerning continuing education requirements; managing brokers, brokers, or salespersons; advertising; grounds for discipline; and power of the Department to defend. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	HB 5359	Illinois HB 5359 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	36	3	2012-02-08	2012-08-17	openstates	ocd-bill/fda7098f-284f-40b2-88d3-3f19c66eac5e	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5359&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=65567&SessionID=84&GA=97	84aea0def4f57ecdb5fcc3a3ae16cebe6e05b7d2bb9089c2b00ca7885d19b8e2	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 5359 (97th) — REAL ESTATE ACT-LEGAL ACTIONS

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Creates a provision concerning the confidentiality of all information collected by the Department in the course of an examination or investigation of a licensee or applicant. Removes language that provides that when any aggrieved party commences action for a judgment that may result in collection from the Real Estate Recovery Fund, the aggrieved person must notify the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in writing to this effect within 7 days of the commencement of the action. Provides that an aggrieved party, in an action that may result in a judgment that may result in the collection from the Real Estate Recovery Fund, shall give written notice to the Department within 30 days after entry of the judgment and provide the Department with copies of the pleadings upon which the default judgment was entered and of the default judgment order. Provides that the Department shall file a written response with the court stating that the Department has no objection to a claim on the Real Estate Recovery Fund by the aggrieved party or that the Department objects to such claim stating the basis for such objection. Provides that there is no limitation as to when an action against a person for violating the terms of the Act or its rules may be taken by the Department if it is alleged that an initial application for licensure contains false or misleading information. Also makes changes in provisions concerning continuing education requirements; managing brokers, brokers, or salespersons; advertising; grounds for discipline; and power of the Department to defend. 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

• Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 109–0 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence — 115–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Robert Rita — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2012-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita filing
• 2012-02-15 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-02-15 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-02-27 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee referral-committee
• 2012-03-06 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
• 2012-03-07 Do Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-03-09 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-21 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2012-03-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2012-03-22 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-03-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2012-03-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 23, 2012 reading-1
• 2012-03-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2012-03-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2012-03-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-11 Assigned to Licensed Activities referral-committee
• 2012-04-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine amendment-introduction
• 2012-04-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2012-04-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
• 2012-04-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2012-04-18 Do Pass as Amended Licensed Activities; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2012-04-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2012
• 2012-05-02 Second Reading reading-2
• 2012-05-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012
• 2012-05-22 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2012-05-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2012-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2012-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert Rita
• 2012-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2012-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2012-05-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
• 2012-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2012-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-08-17 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-08-17 Effective Date August 17, 2012
• 2012-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1002 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fda7098f-284f-40b2-88d3-3f19c66eac5e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).