SB1523
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What this bill does
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.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 421 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Doris Turner advance 8% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Turner | Chief sponsor | 341 | $1,402,044.10 | LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee ($145,600.00); Carpentry Advancement PAC ($145,600.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($145,600.00) |
| Willie Preston | Sponsor | 109 | $134,694.96 | I.P.A.C.E ($7,500.00); Ben Lazare Consulting ($7,500.00); CHICAGO LAND OPERATORS JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT PAC ($5,500.00) |
| Lakesia Collins | Sponsor | 193 | $308,369.08 | I.P.A.C.E ($77,800.00); Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund ($23,500.00); SEIU Healthcare IL/IN PAC ($11,279.00) |
| Chris Balkema | Sponsor | 94 | $95,060.00 | Kevin Hoffman ($12,500.00); Richard Uihlein ($7,300.00); D Construction ($5,000.00) |
| Andrew S. Chesney | Sponsor | 285 | $624,735.57 | Green State Credit Union ($391,897.17); Steven Chesney ($31,500.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00) |
| Mary Gill | Sponsor | 139 | $171,781.13 | Cunningham, Friends of Bill ($25,190.83); Chicago John Dineen #7 ($10,500.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($7,500.00) |
| Joyce Mason | Sponsor | 90 | $97,369.38 | IPACE ($16,950.00); Abbvie PAC ($8,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC ($6,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
| Donor | Members | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | Doris Turner, Mary Gill, Lakesia Collins | $150,100.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | Doris Turner, Willie Preston | $148,600.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | Doris Turner, Mary Gill | $147,600.00 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | Joyce Mason, Doris Turner, Chris Balkema, Mary Gill, Lakesia Collins | $90,050.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | Willie Preston, Lakesia Collins | $85,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | Doris Turner, Mary Gill | $82,800.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | Doris Turner, Willie Preston, Mary Gill | $23,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | Joyce Mason, Doris Turner, Chris Balkema, Mary Gill | $23,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Mary Gill | $17,000.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | Doris Turner, Willie Preston, Lakesia Collins | $16,000.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | Doris Turner, Mary Gill | $14,250.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | Joyce Mason, Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Mary Gill, Lakesia Collins | $12,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | Joyce Mason, Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Mary Gill | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | Joyce Mason, Doris Turner, Mary Gill, Lakesia Collins | $9,500.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | Joyce Mason, Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney, Lakesia Collins | $9,000.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC | Joyce Mason, Lakesia Collins | $9,000.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC | Mary Gill, Lakesia Collins | $8,500.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | Doris Turner, Mary Gill | $8,000.00 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC | Joyce Mason, Mary Gill, Lakesia Collins | $7,500.00 |
| Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service | Joyce Mason, Willie Preston | $7,330.84 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator | Doris Turner, Andrew S. Chesney | $7,000.00 |
| Jack Wuest | Willie Preston, Lakesia Collins | $7,000.00 |
| Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 PAC | Andrew S. Chesney, Mary Gill | $7,000.00 |
| Manufacturers Political Action Committee | Doris Turner, Chris Balkema | $6,500.00 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics | Willie Preston, Lakesia Collins | $6,500.00 |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green State Credit Union | — | — | 3 | $391,897.17 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 9 | $150,100.00 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee | — | — | 3 | $148,600.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC | — | — | 7 | $147,600.00 |
| ISDF | — | — | 13 | $140,058.44 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 7 | $90,050.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 4 | $85,300.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E. | — | — | 4 | $82,800.00 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| Democratic Party of IL | — | — | 3 | $52,282.23 |
| Steven Chesney | CEO | Tenac Partners LLC | 8 | $31,500.00 |
| Cunningham, Friends of Bill | — | — | 2 | $25,190.83 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 9 | $23,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 9 | $23,500.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund | — | — | 3 | $23,500.00 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137 | — | — | 5 | $22,000.00 |
| Operating Engineers Local #965 PEC | — | — | 5 | $17,500.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 6 | $17,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 4 | $16,950.00 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting | — | — | 6 | $16,000.00 |
| Clifford Law Offices | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C. | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| The Gori Law Firm, P.C. | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Power Rogers, LLP | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
Witness slips
6 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Judiciary - Civil | 2025-04-23 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-04-09 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-04-09 |
| Johnathon Mark Wrighton | None | None | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-04-09 |
| Michael Luebbers | Illinois Freedom Civic Coalition dba Illinois Freedom Alliance | On behalf of IFCC dba IFA | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-04-09 |
| Nicholas Haile | self | self | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-04-09 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Judiciary - Civil | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 17 | — | |
| 2025-05-23 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 109 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Passed | 109 | — |
| S | Committee | Judiciary | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Passed | 8 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 51 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Passed | 51 | — |
Action History
46 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0382. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Doris Turner Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Re-assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(d); House Rule 18(f) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | — |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 008-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Lakesia Collins Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;051-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Mary Gill Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-17 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toJudiciary - Civil Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateJudiciary - Civil Committee; 017-000-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-29 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Mary Gill | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-29 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-06 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toJudiciary - Civil Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be AdoptedJudiciary - Civil Committee; 017-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Joyce Mason Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-05-23 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-23 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed109-000-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Doris Turner | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toJudiciary | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Andrew S. Chesney Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs057-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date January 1, 2026 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0382 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |