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IL HB3566

Bill

Status

Passed

8/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Dagmara Avelar

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Origin

House of Representatives

104th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits naming minors (persons under 18) as defendants in eviction complaints, unless the minor has been legally emancipated under the Emancipation of Minors Act

  • Requires dismissal of the entire eviction case against all defendants if a minor is named as a defendant at the time of filing

  • Mandates immediate sealing of any eviction case dismissed due to naming a minor as a defendant

  • Entitles minors who are willfully and wantonly named as defendants to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and $1,000 in liquidated damages

  • Allows plaintiffs to refile eviction actions against properly named defendants after dismissal, but courts cannot waive refiling fees

Legislative Description

EVICTION OF MINORS

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0317

8/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/29/2025
Assignments4/14/2025
Housing4/7/2025
Rules4/2/2025
Housing3/13/2025
Rules3/12/2025
Housing3/11/2025
Rules2/18/2025

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