102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2159

 

Introduced 2/26/2021, by Sen. Jil Tracy

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
735 ILCS 5/9-122 new

    Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the eviction procedures and the enforcement of eviction judgments entered may not be suspended by executive order under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act or any other provision of law. Provides that if the Governor has declared that the area where the applicable court is located falls within a disaster area, the court shall take into account any financial impact the disaster has had on the tenant or lessee's ability to pay rent. Provides that the court may delay or suspend the proceeding or delay the entry or enforcement of a judgment as equity may require.


LRB102 15748 LNS 21114 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

SB2159LRB102 15748 LNS 21114 b

1    AN ACT concerning civil law.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
5adding Section 9-122 as follows:
 
6    (735 ILCS 5/9-122 new)
7    Sec. 9-122. Executive orders; disaster areas. The
8procedures established in this Article and the enforcement of
9judgments entered under this Article may not be suspended by
10Executive Order under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency
11Act or any other provision of law. If the Governor has declared
12that the area where the applicable court is located falls
13within a disaster area, the court shall take into account any
14financial impact the disaster has had on the tenant or
15lessee's ability to pay rent. The court may delay or suspend
16the proceeding or delay the entry or enforcement of a judgment
17as equity may require.