CIV PRO-FORCIBLE ENTRY-SEAL Senate SponsorsSen. Michael W. Frerichs House Sponsors(Rep. William B. Black-Al Riley and John A. Fritchey) 7/20/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1131 735 ILCS 5/9-121 newAmends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a court may order that a court file in a forcible entry and detainer action be placed under seal if the court finds that the plaintiff's action is without a basis in fact or law, including a lack of jurisdiction, sealing the file is in the interests of justice, and those interests are not outweighed by the public's interest in the record. Provides that a court shall order that a file in a forcible entry and detainer action be sealed if the court finds that the defendant occupied real property that was subject to mortgage foreclosure and either the foreclosure redemption period expired and the defendant vacated the property before the action was filed, or the defendant was a tenant during the redemption period and did not receive a notice to vacate before the action was filed. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause and re-inserts similar provisions, except that it replaces the language in the introduced bill regarding mandatory sealing of court files with language providing that the court file relating to a forcible entry and detainer action brought against a tenant who would have lawful possession of the premises but for the foreclosure on the property shall be sealed pursuant to specified provisions of the Mortgage Foreclosure Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/3/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/3/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2010 3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010 3/11/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/23/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/21/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2010SenateEffective Date July 20, 2010 7/20/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1131