2018 Legislative Update

The state legislature earlier this year sent a number of measures to Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner. The ISBA has provided an update on the status of bills that are of interest to members. 

Real Estate

Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Senate Bill 3103 
Status: Sent to Governor

Home Repair and Remodeling Act. House Bill 4268 
Status: Approved by Governor

Service of summons and foreclosure. Senate Bill 2432 
Status: Sent to Governor

Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Senate Bill 3052 
Status: Sent to Governor

Mechanics Lien Act. Senate Bill 335 
Status: Approved by Governor

Security Deposit Return Act. House Bill 4951 
Status: Approved by Governor

Mechanics Lien Act. House Bill 5201 
Status: Sent to Governor

The Service Member Residential Property Act. House Bill 4317 
Status: Approved by Governor

Family Law

Life insurance and the IMDMA. Senate Bill 2437 
Status: Approved by Governor

Maintenance guidelines. Senate Bill 2289 
Status: Approved by Governor

IMDMA technical correction. Senate Bill 2498 
Status: Approved by Governor

Trusts and Estates and Elder Law

Powers of appointment. House Bill 4702 
Status: Sent to Governor

Presumptively Void Transfer Act. House Bill 5047 
Status: Sent to Governor

Guardianship for disabled adults. House Bill 4686 
Status: Approved by Governor

ABLE Accounts. Senate Bill 2660 
Status: Approved by Governor

Guardianship and visitation. House Bill 4687 
Status: Sent to Governor

Multiple guardianships. House Bill 4867 
Status: Approved by Governor

Illinois Power of Attorney Act. House Bill 4879 
Status: Approved by Governor

Frail Elderly Individual Family Visitation Protection Act. House Bill 4309 
Status: Approved by Governor

Medical cannabis instead of opioids. Senate Bill 336 
Status: Sent to Governor

Estate claims. Senate Bill 3120 
Status: Sent to Governor

Civil and Administrative Law

Court fees and fines. House Bill 4594 
Status: Approved by Governor

Human Rights Act. Senate Bill 20 
Status: Sent to Governor

Administrative Procedure Act. Senate Bill 2644 
Status: Approved by Governor

Human Rights Act. House Bill 4572 
Status: Governor Vetoed

Exemptions from collection. Senate Bill 1246 
Status: Approved by Governor

Criminal, Traffic, and Juvenile

Car-jacking. House Bill 1804 
Status: Approved by Governor

Vehicle Code. House Bill 3920 
Status: Approved by Governor

Defendants in custody and voting. House Bill 4469 
Status: Governor Amendatory Veto

Informant testimony. Senate Bill 1830 
Status: Governor Vetoed

Expungement. House Bill 5341 
Status: Approved by Governor

Adult Redeploy Illinois. Senate Bill 3388 
Status: Approved by Governor

Minors and tobacco products. Senate Bill 2332 
Status: Sent to Governor

Restricted driving permits. Senate Bill 3148 
Status: Approved by Governor