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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 668          </title>
<shortdesc>COVID19-EMERG HOUSING ASSIST</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Omar Aquino-Robert Peters-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas and Adriane Johnson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/9-121</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/9-121.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/9-122 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/15-1513 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>735 ILCS 5/15-1514 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>815 ILCS 505/2Z.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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