Illinois HB5184: Amends Landlord Tenant Act regarding eviction records

Detected March 29th, 2026

Summary

Illinois House Bill 5184, introduced in the 104th General Assembly, proposes to amend the Landlord and Tenant Act. The bill seeks to seal eviction proceedings if the tenant has complied with the terms of their lease regarding rent payments. The bill has been filed and referred to committee.

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What changed

Illinois House Bill 5184, introduced in the 104th General Assembly, proposes an amendment to the Landlord and Tenant Act. Specifically, it mandates that eviction proceedings be sealed if the trier of fact determines the tenant has met all lease terms concerning the amount and timeliness of rent payments. This change aims to protect tenants who have fulfilled their rental obligations from having eviction records permanently impact their housing prospects.

This bill is currently in the draft stage, having been filed and referred to the House Rules Committee. Compliance officers in property management or legal departments overseeing landlord-tenant relations in Illinois should monitor the progress of this bill. If enacted, it will require updates to internal procedures for handling eviction case outcomes and record sealing requests, potentially impacting tenant screening processes and legal defense strategies.

What to do next

Monitor the progress of Illinois HB5184 through the legislative process.
Review and update internal policies and procedures related to eviction proceedings and record sealing if the bill is enacted.

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IL HB5184 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

Illinois House Bill 5184

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Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that in any eviction proceeding in which the trier of fact determines that the tenant has complied with the terms of the last written and signed lease as to the amount and timeliness of rent payments, the proceedings shall be sealed.
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Title

EVICTION-IMPOUND RECORDS

History

| Date | Chamber | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-27 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2026-02-10 | House | First Reading |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez |

Code Citations

| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 765 | 705 | 5 | Amended Code | Citation Text |

Illinois State Sources

| Type | Source |
| --- | --- |
| Summary | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5184&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| Text | https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=208151&DocName=10400HB5184&DocNum=5184&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=166805&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session= |

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