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type: "Bill"
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title: "CIV PRO-EVICT-DEFENSE-VIOLENCE"
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description: "Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a forcible entry action if the demand for possession is based on: the status of the tenant, lessee, or household member as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual violence; an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual violence against a tenant, lessee, or household member; or criminal activity engaged in by a member of a tenant's or lessee's household or any guest or other person under the tenant's, lessee's, or household member's control directly relating to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual violence and against the tenant, lessee, or household member. Provides that the existence of the affirmative defense does not prevent a landlord from seeking possession solely against a tenant, household member, or lessee who perpetrated the violence. Effective immediately."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "96th"
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identifier: "HB 5523"
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citation: "Illinois HB 5523 (96th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 45
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2010-02-08"
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last_action: "2010-07-22"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/14776265-f9b3-4af5-b36d-00c9eb35beac"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5523&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50641&SessionID=76&GA=96"
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source_hash: "6d6cb3b3ab0d8757595fe1e833bddfde98e0a3635ef76079d5b2c86f3e590363"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois HB 5523 (96th) — CIV PRO-EVICT-DEFENSE-VIOLENCE
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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to a forcible entry action if the demand for possession is based on: the status of the tenant, lessee, or household member as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual violence; an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual violence against a tenant, lessee, or household member; or criminal activity engaged in by a member of a tenant's or lessee's household or any guest or other person under the tenant's, lessee's, or household member's control directly relating to domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual violence and against the tenant, lessee, or household member. Provides that the existence of the affirmative defense does not prevent a landlord from seeking possession solely against a tenant, household member, or lessee who perpetrated the violence. Effective immediately.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5523&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50641&DocNum=5523&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5523eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50641&DocNum=5523&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB5523enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=50641&DocNum=5523&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **103–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
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- Karen A. Yarbrough — primary (person)
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- Martin A. Sandoval — cosponsor (person)
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- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2010-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough `filing`
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- **2010-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
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- **2010-02-17** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2010-02-22** Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
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- **2010-02-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
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- **2010-03-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
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- **2010-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee `amendment-introduction`
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- **2010-03-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2010-03-03** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2010-03-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2010-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough `amendment-introduction`
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- **2010-03-15** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2010-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
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- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2010-03-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2010-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2010-03-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2010-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
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- **2010-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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- **2010-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
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- **2010-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
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- **2010-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2010-04-06** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
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- **2010-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-04-06** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
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- **2010-04-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2010-04-06** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2010-04-06** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2010-04-14** Postponed - Judiciary
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- **2010-04-20** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
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- **2010-04-20** Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2010-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010
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- **2010-04-21** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2010-04-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2010-04-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010
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- **2010-04-27** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2010-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2010-04-27** Passed Both Houses
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- **2010-05-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2010-07-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2010-07-22** Effective Date July 22, 2010
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- **2010-07-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1188 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/14776265-f9b3-4af5-b36d-00c9eb35beac`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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