CIV PRO-EVICTION CASE SEALING Senate SponsorsSen. Patricia Van Pelt, Mattie Hunter and Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die 735 ILCS 5/9-102.5 new735 ILCS 5/9-121Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that eviction proceedings shall be sealed and remain so unless a final order of eviction in favor of the plaintiff is entered. Provides that unsealed records shall remain unsealed for a period of 7 years. Provides that after 7 years, access to the court records may be obtained only by specified parties. Allows the court to order that the tenant's name in an eviction action related to a condominium be sealed. Effective 90 days after becoming law. 2/23/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 2/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2021SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/17/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/18/2021SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/16/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 23, 2021 4/23/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die