# Illinois HB1575: RESTRICT COVENANT MODIFY FEE

Illinois HB1575, RESTRICT COVENANT MODIFY FEE, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1575
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: RESTRICT COVENANT MODIFY FEE
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 16
- Subjects: counties & townships, assignments, judiciary
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (177 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county recorder may not impose a fee for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant (currently a county recorder may impose a fee for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant in an amount not to exceed $10). Provides that a county recorder may not charge a fee for any copies of records necessary for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No fees to remove discriminatory property restrictions: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2022, Illinois county recorders cannot charge filing fees for qualifying changes to unlawful property restrictions. They also cannot charge for record copies needed to file the change. This covers recorded restrictions that unlawfully limit sales, mortgages, occupancy, or renta…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Aarón M. Ortíz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Briel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Napoleon Harris III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robyn Gabel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-22 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 1 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (40)

- 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (House)
- 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (House)
- 2025-06-20: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-22: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2025-05-22: Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House)
- 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House)
- 2025-04-08: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House)
- 2025-04-07: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2025-04-07: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House)
- 2025-03-25: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-25: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House)
- 2025-03-13: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-13: Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House)
- 2025-03-04: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House)
- 2025-02-25: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz (House)
- 2025-02-18: Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-01-28: First Reading (House)
- 2025-01-22: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1575eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1575enr.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1575.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1575eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1575enr.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1575.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1575-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).