Illinois · Senate Bill 1955 · 104th General Assembly

EVICTION-IMPOUNDING COURT FILE

SB 1955 Sponsored by Elgie R. Sims, Jr. In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Next
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in the Eviction Article, the term "impounded" has the meaning ascribed to the term in the Court Record and Document Accessibility Act. In that Article, replaces the term "seal" with "impound" and provides that a court may order that a file may be impounded by agreement of the parties. In the expungement provisions of the Criminal Identification Act, modifies the…

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Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that in the Eviction Article, the term "impounded" has the meaning ascribed to the term in the Court Record and Document Accessibility Act. In that Article, replaces the term "seal" with "impound" and provides that a court may order that a file may be impounded by agreement of the parties. In the expungement provisions of the Criminal Identification Act, modifies the definitions of "expunge" and "seal" and removes a definition of "impounded". Makes conforming changes, including in the Court Record and Document Accessibility Act. Changes "court" to "circuit court clerk" relating to some court duties.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  6. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  7. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025
  8. SenateSecond Reading
  9. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025
  10. SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
  11. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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