# Illinois HB4896: CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON

Illinois HB4896, CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-06-26 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0506); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4896
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: CIV PRO-TENANTS IN COMMON
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Last action: 2026-06-26, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0506
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: judiciary - civil, assignments
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (193 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Establishes a process for a tenant in common or tenants in common who have inherited real property under the intestate provisions of the Probate Act of 1975 to obtain legal title to that property. Provides that the petitioner or petitioners must have been in actual possession for 7 years and have paid all taxes on the property during those 7 years. Requires that the petitioner or petitioners must file a signed declaration with the recorder of deeds at least 2 years before an action under the new provisions may be commenced stating intent to acquire title using the process under the new provisions, send notice to any other person or persons with an ownership interest in the property, and publish a notice of the action in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction where the property is located. Permits persons with ownership to oppose the petition. Makes other changes.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Heirs can seek sole property ownership: mixed, high. Heirs who inherited a property share without a will under Article 2 of the Probate Act can ask an Illinois court for sole ownership. Each claimant must be in actual possession and have household income below 80% of the county’s area median income. For seven straight years, the claimant must have ex…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 57 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-16 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 105 | 0 |   |
| 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 |   |

## Actions (36)

- 2026-06-26: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0506 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Effective Date January 1, 2027 (House)
- 2026-06-26: Governor Approved (House)
- 2026-06-12: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-14: Passed Both Houses (House)
- 2026-05-14: Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 29, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House)
- 2026-04-21: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-17: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House)
- 2026-04-16: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-16: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-10: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)
- 2026-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-19: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000 (House)
- 2026-03-19: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Civil Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (House)
- 2026-02-03: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896eng.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896enr.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896.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/10400HB4896eng.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896enr.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4896.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-HB4896-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).