republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/100th/hb-4317.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "SERVICE MEMBERS-LEASES"
description: "Amends the Service Member Residential Property Act. Provides that if a service member who has entered into certain residential leases is killed in action or while on active duty, then the immediate family or dependents of the service member may terminate the lease. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "100th"
identifier: "HB 4317"
citation: "Illinois HB 4317 (100th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-01-23"
last_action: "2018-07-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b5b12bcc-f61c-4a89-9d42-f589737674c8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4317&GAID=14&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=108926&SessionID=91&GA=100"
source_hash: "4271f062d419d74b82db43b3769f3f73cb3a0b4676aea3d0008960a43ac15a24"
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 4317 (100th) — SERVICE MEMBERS-LEASES

Amends the Service Member Residential Property Act. Provides that if a service member who has entered into certain residential leases is killed in action or while on active duty, then the immediate family or dependents of the service member may terminate the lease. Effective immediately.

## 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=10000HB4317&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=108926&DocNum=4317&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4317eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=108926&DocNum=4317&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000HB4317enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=108926&DocNum=4317&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Bill Cunningham — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Julie A. Morrison — cosponsor (person)
- Michael D. Unes — primary (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Wm. Sam McCann — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-01-23** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael D. Unes `filing`
- **2018-01-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-01-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-30** Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-06** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
- **2018-02-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2018-02-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2018-02-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2018-02-13** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
- **2018-02-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David S. Olsen
- **2018-02-13** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2018-02-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
- **2018-02-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2018-02-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2018-02-13** To Real & Personal Property Law Subcommittee
- **2018-03-07** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-07** Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
- **2018-03-07** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2018-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2018-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin
- **2018-04-19** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2018-04-19** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- **2018-04-23** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2018-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2018-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2018-04-23** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2018-04-30** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2018-05-01** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2018-05-01** Assigned to Veterans Affairs `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-01** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
- **2018-05-02** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2018-05-03** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
- **2018-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
- **2018-05-09** Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
- **2018-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2018-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2018
- **2018-05-16** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2018-05-16** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2018-05-16** Passed Both Houses
- **2018-05-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2018-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
- **2018-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2018-07-20** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2018-07-20** Effective Date July 20, 2018
- **2018-07-20** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0616 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b5b12bcc-f61c-4a89-9d42-f589737674c8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).