# Illinois SB1523: CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION Illinois SB1523, CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Doris Turner (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0382) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1523-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1523 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: CTY CD-DEED VERIFICATION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0382 - Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, judiciary - civil - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (267 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary Amends the Counties Code. Provides that any person who files or causes to be filed a deed or instrument that is recorded in the grantor's index or the grantee's index that is fraudulent, unlawfully altered, or intended to unlawfully cloud or transfer the title of any real property may be held liable to the rightful property owner affected in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction for such legal or equitable relief as may be appropriate to enforce the Code. Requires every county to establish and maintain a property fraud alert system. Requires every recorder to establish a fraud referral and review process to review deeds and instruments. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Property owners can sue fraudulent filers: benefit, low. Affected rightful property owners can sue someone who knowingly files, or causes the filing of, a qualifying property document. The document must be fraudulent, unlawfully changed, or intended to unlawfully cloud or transfer property title. It must also be recorded in the county's grantor or grante… - County deed reviews protect property owners: mixed, low. Illinois county recorders must establish a fraud-review process for property documents submitted after January 1, 2024. Counties below 3 million people must publish notice at least 90 days before starting the process. Recorders may refer suspected fraud, unlawful changes, or attempts to cloud or tr… - Property alerts offer help with limits: mixed, low. Every Illinois county must maintain a system that alerts registered owners when documents about their property are recorded. Signing up is voluntary, and owners can also enroll through other channels, such as county or vendor websites. Recorders must enter completed, signed registration forms; the… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 57 | 0 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 109 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 17 | 0 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 51 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (46) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0382 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-26: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-23: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-23: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-23: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-12: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason (House) - 2025-05-07: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 017-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-04-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-29: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-04-23: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-23: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 017-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-14: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-04-11: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-11: Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Re-assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-02-04: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523.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/SB/PDF/10400SB1523eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1523.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) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1523-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).