A few weeks back, I wrote about a senate bill intended to seal eviction records. A similar measure was filed as HB2299. NPR is reporting that the measure has passed out of committee. This is a dangerous proposition for landlords. As NPR reported, proponents of the measure have indicated that while they acknowledge that landlords want to screen tenants, they do not believe that an eviction filing correlates to a person’s ability to be a good tenant. Huh?
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Now tenants want eviction records sealed
Blinded by the Law
Illinois State Senator Patricia Van Pelt, a Democrat representing Chicago’s in the 5th District, has proposed SB0077 which is a new attempt to pass legislation to seal eviction records. This concept has popped up in the past and hasn’t gone anywhere, but, as demonstrated by the current fight over rent control, the more progressive members of the legislature have targeted landlords and we seem to be in the middle of an all out effort to overpower landlords in Illinois.
More on “sealing” eviction records in Illinois
When will the eviction madness end?
Yesterday, the Chicago Reader ran an article entitled “Failed eviction attempts wouldn’t haunt tenants under proposed state law“. The article touts the benefits of a proposed state law to automatically seal eviction records in Illinois.