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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5519         </title>
<shortdesc>NATIVE LANGUAGE TRANSPARENCY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maura Hirschauer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Native Language Transparency Act. Requires the translation into a language other than English in the requester's native language of a lease, real estate contract, mortgage, or real estate disclosure document if the tenant, lessee, mortgagor, or purchaser so requests. Provides that if the landlord, lessor, mortgagee, or seller refuses to provide a translation, this Act allows the tenant, lessee, mortgagor, or purchaser to void the lease, contract, or mortgage and seek actual damages.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maura Hirschauer</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Immigration &amp; Human Rights Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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