Illinois · Senate Bill 2265 · 104th General Assembly

EVICTION OF MINORS

SB 2265 Sponsored by Karina Villa In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 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 Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor…

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Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing or was a minor at the time that the lease agreement at issue was entered. Provides that such an action shall be immediately sealed. Provides that, in addition to any other remedies available to the minor, a minor named as a defendant in violation of the Act is entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named. Provides that, upon dismissing the case, the court may not waive any fees associated with refiling the action against defendants otherwise properly named.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
  7. SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  9. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
  10. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
  11. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  2. CommitteePostponed - Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  3. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025
  4. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen
  6. SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
  7. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  8. CommitteeSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.