republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/sb-1766.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "CIV PRO-LEASE-CRIM ACTIVITY"
description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a written lease shall notify the lessee that if the lessee or any occupant uses or permits the use of the premises for a felony or Class A misdemeanor, the lessor may void the lease. Provides that the failure to include this warning in a written or oral lease does not waive or impair the lessor's rights. Provides that nothing in these provisions diminishes the lessor's other rights. Provides that a forcible entry and detainer action may be brought by the lessor, State's Attorney, or corporation counsel of the municipality in which the property is located. Makes other changes. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 1766"
citation: "Illinois SB 1766 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 36
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-09"
last_action: "2011-08-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b7b73f32-e608-46f4-b82f-c30c7ef77e1a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1766&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57812&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "6a4fac987e1b25df28ac171636dc85bc38002dd06c2aff443a7f6b2fb2642a4b"
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 1766 (97th) — CIV PRO-LEASE-CRIM ACTIVITY

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a written lease shall notify the lessee that if the lessee or any occupant uses or permits the use of the premises for a felony or Class A misdemeanor, the lessor may void the lease. Provides that the failure to include this warning in a written or oral lease does not waive or impair the lessor's rights. Provides that nothing in these provisions diminishes the lessor's other rights. Provides that a forcible entry and detainer action may be brought by the lessor, State's Attorney, or corporation counsel of the municipality in which the property is located. Makes other changes. 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=09700SB1766&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57812&DocNum=1766&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1766eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57812&DocNum=1766&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB1766enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=57812&DocNum=1766&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **52–4** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **67–48** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- A. J. Wilhelmi — primary (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-09** Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-02** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-10** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011
- **2011-04-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2011-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2011
- **2011-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 052-004-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2011-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2011-04-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-04-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-04-21** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Anthony DeLuca `amendment-introduction`
- **2011-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
- **2011-05-13** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2011-05-18** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-failure`
- **2011-05-18** Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-05-18** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-20** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-05-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2011-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2011-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-048-003 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2011-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2011-08-02** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2011-08-02** Effective Date August 2, 2011
- **2011-08-02** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0236 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b7b73f32-e608-46f4-b82f-c30c7ef77e1a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).