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| Bill | MUNI CD-TENANT CONTACT POLICE | Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a new Section prohibiting all units of local government from enacting or enforcing ordinances or regulations that penalize tenants who contact police or other emergency services if (1) the contact was made with the intent to prevent the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or any other emergency situation; (2) the contact was made with the intent to respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; (3) the intervention or emergency assistance was needed to respond to the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; or (4) the contact was concerning an individual with a disability. Requires any ordinances inconsistent with this Section to be repealed or modified. Provides that a landlord or tenant may bring a civil suit seeking to invalidate the ordinance, compensatory damages, attorney fees, court costs, and other equitable relief. Provides that the new Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions. Provides that this Section does not limit enforcement of provisions of the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, and the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure, or does not limit or prohibit any unit of local government from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that does not penalize landlords or tenants on the basis of contact made to police or other emergency service. Effective immediately. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 99th | SB 1547 | Illinois SB 1547 (99th) |
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enacted | 3 | 127 | 3 | 2015-02-20 | 2015-08-21 | openstates | ocd-bill/d6e4ce0c-98cb-4b0e-9431-a0576d2f3479 | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1547&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=88215&SessionID=88&GA=99 | 40be89f5804c0343f47c43b4fb9ea3bdb1c3f894df5514496055622264e4d038 | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 1547 (99th) — MUNI CD-TENANT CONTACT POLICE
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Creates a new Section prohibiting all units of local government from enacting or enforcing ordinances or regulations that penalize tenants who contact police or other emergency services if (1) the contact was made with the intent to prevent the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or any other emergency situation; (2) the contact was made with the intent to respond to domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; (3) the intervention or emergency assistance was needed to respond to the perpetration or escalation of domestic violence, sexual violence, criminal activity, or other emergency situation; or (4) the contact was concerning an individual with a disability. Requires any ordinances inconsistent with this Section to be repealed or modified. Provides that a landlord or tenant may bring a civil suit seeking to invalidate the ordinance, compensatory damages, attorney fees, court costs, and other equitable relief. Provides that the new Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions. Provides that this Section does not limit enforcement of provisions of the Emergency Telephone System Act, the Criminal Code of 2012, and the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure, or does not limit or prohibit any unit of local government from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that does not penalize landlords or tenants on the basis of contact made to police or other emergency service. Effective immediately.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 117–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 57–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 53–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Ann M. Williams — cosponsor (person)
- Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Joe Sosnowski — cosponsor (person)
- John C. D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth Dunkin — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Litesa E. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Smiddy — cosponsor (person)
- Pamela Reaves-Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Rita — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Steven A. Andersson — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — primary (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2015-02-20 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
filing - 2015-02-20 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-02-20 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-02-20 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2015-03-03 Assigned to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2015-03-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
- 2015-03-04 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- 2015-03-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- 2015-03-10 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
- 2015-03-11 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2015-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2015-03-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- 2015-03-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- 2015-03-18 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2015-03-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary
- 2015-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
amendment-introduction - 2015-03-19 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-03-19 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2015-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2015-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-03-24 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000
committee-passage - 2015-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2015
- 2015-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
- 2015-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- 2015-03-25 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman
- 2015-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- 2015-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
- 2015-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- 2015-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
- 2015-03-26 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
- 2015-03-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-03-30 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
- 2015-04-01 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- 2015-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- 2015-04-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- 2015-04-13 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- 2015-04-14 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- 2015-04-15 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- 2015-04-16 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- 2015-04-16 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- 2015-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
amendment-introduction - 2015-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-04-21 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
- 2015-04-21 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- 2015-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
- 2015-04-22 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2015-04-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hutchinson
amendment-passage - 2015-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2015-04-22 3/5 Vote Required
- 2015-04-22 Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-04-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
amendment-failure - 2015-04-23 Arrived in House
introduction - 2015-04-23 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- 2015-04-23 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- 2015-04-23 First Reading
reading-1 - 2015-04-23 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
- 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- 2015-04-29 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
- 2015-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- 2015-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
- 2015-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- 2015-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- 2015-05-04 Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
- 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- 2015-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
- 2015-05-06 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- 2015-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- 2015-05-08 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
- 2015-05-12 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- 2015-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- 2015-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- 2015-05-14 Do Pass / Standard Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 008-006-000
committee-passage - 2015-05-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2015-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca
amendment-introduction - 2015-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2015-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2015-05-18 Second Reading - Standard Debate
reading-2 - 2015-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2015-05-18 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- 2015-05-19 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- 2015-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- 2015-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
- 2015-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- 2015-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- 2015-05-20 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- 2015-05-21 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 117-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- 2015-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
- 2015-05-22 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2015-05-22 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 25, 2015
- 2015-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
filing - 2015-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2015-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
referral-committee - 2015-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 012-000-000
- 2015-05-31 3/5 Vote Required
- 2015-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- 2015-05-31 Senate Concurs 057-000-000
- 2015-05-31 Passed Both Houses
- 2015-06-29 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2015-08-21 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2015-08-21 Effective Date November 19, 2015
- 2015-08-21 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0441
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d6e4ce0c-98cb-4b0e-9431-a0576d2f3479. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).