republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/99th/hb-5696.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "HOME ASSOCIATIONS-TECHNOLOGY"
description: "Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the term \"acceptable technological means\" includes, among other things, any generally available technology that, by rule of the association, is deemed to provide reasonable security, reliability, identification, and verifiability. Provides that acceptable technological means may be used to conduct association business, including: notice required to be sent or received; signature, vote, consent, or approval required to be obtained; and the performance of obligations or exercise of rights. Provides that Sections concerning the use of technology do not apply to any notices required: (i) under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure; or (ii) in connection with foreclosure proceedings in enforcement of any lien rights\" under the Act (instead of \"notices required under [the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article] of the Code of Civil Procedure related to: (i) an action by the common interest community association to collect a common expense; or (ii) foreclosure proceedings in enforcement of any lien rights\" under the Act)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "HB 5696"
citation: "Illinois HB 5696 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 25
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2016-02-10"
last_action: "2016-07-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8fe1fab2-ce17-421f-8de8-89e1c435a522"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5696&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=95150&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "05c6f741c3666055f188c6c12cb23f19222466c8d1144bbbf5083060ff3fa57d"
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 HB 5696 (99th) — HOME ASSOCIATIONS-TECHNOLOGY

Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the term "acceptable technological means" includes, among other things, any generally available technology that, by rule of the association, is deemed to provide reasonable security, reliability, identification, and verifiability. Provides that acceptable technological means may be used to conduct association business, including: notice required to be sent or received; signature, vote, consent, or approval required to be obtained; and the performance of obligations or exercise of rights. Provides that Sections concerning the use of technology do not apply to any notices required: (i) under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure; or (ii) in connection with foreclosure proceedings in enforcement of any lien rights" under the Act (instead of "notices required under [the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article] of the Code of Civil Procedure related to: (i) an action by the common interest community association to collect a common expense; or (ii) foreclosure proceedings in enforcement of any lien rights" under the Act).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5696&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95150&DocNum=5696&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5696eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95150&DocNum=5696&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900HB5696enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=95150&DocNum=5696&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–1** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Kelly M. Cassidy — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2016-02-10** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `filing`
- **2016-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-02-10** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-03-23** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-05** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-04-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-07** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-04-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-04-13** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2016-04-13** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 14, 2016 `reading-1`
- **2016-04-14** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2016-04-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-18** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-27** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2016-05-04** Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2016
- **2016-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2016
- **2016-05-25** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-25** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-23** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-22** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0612 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8fe1fab2-ce17-421f-8de8-89e1c435a522`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).