# Illinois SB1563: EVICTION-CRIMINAL TRESSPASS Illinois SB1563, EVICTION-CRIMINAL TRESSPASS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Lakesia Collins (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-21 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0029) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1563-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1563 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: EVICTION-CRIMINAL TRESSPASS - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-07-21, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0029 - Sponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 53 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, judiciary - civil - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (185 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that nothing in the Eviction Article may be construed to: (i) prohibit law enforcement officials from enforcing the offense of criminal trespass under the Criminal Code of 1963 or any other violation of the Code; or (ii) to interfere with the ability of law enforcement officials to remove persons or property from the premises when there is a criminal trespass. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Adam M. Niemerg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony DeLuca (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brad Halbrook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brad Stephens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Celina Villanueva (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Ugaste (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Doris Turner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason R. Bunting (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kevin Schmidt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly A. Lightford (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Linda Holmes (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Martha Deuter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Edly-Allen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael J. Kelly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicholas K. Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole La Ha (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Paul Faraci (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert F. Martwick (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Peters (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Thaddeus Jones (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tony M. McCombie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 106 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; | pass | 18 | 0 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 1 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (81) - 2025-07-21: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0029 (Senate) - 2025-07-21: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-07-21: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-24: Sponsor Removed Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason R. Bunting (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-05-16: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-05-09: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-05-07: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 018-000-000 (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Ugaste (House) - 2025-04-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens (House) - 2025-04-21: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee (House) - 2025-04-16: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-04-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-09: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams (House) - 2025-04-09: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 (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. Lakesia Collins (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1563eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1563enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1563.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/10400SB1563eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1563enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1563.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-SB1563-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).