RESTRICT COVENANT MODIFY FEE House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Aarón M. Ortíz, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michael Crawford, Suzanne M. Ness, Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Beth Canty, Kevin John Olickal, Robyn Gabel, Amy Briel, Camille Y. Lilly and Hoan Huynh Senate Sponsors(Sen. Willie Preston and Napoleon Harris, III) 8/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187 55 ILCS 5/3-5048 Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county recorder may not impose a fee for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant (currently a county recorder may impose a fee for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant in an amount not to exceed $10). Provides that a county recorder may not charge a fee for any copies of records necessary for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant. 1/22/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 1/28/2025HouseFirst Reading 1/28/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2025HouseAssigned to Counties & Townships Committee 2/25/2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz 3/4/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock 3/6/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford 3/13/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 3/13/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness 3/25/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/7/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias 4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty 4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal 4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 4/7/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel 4/8/2025SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 4/8/2025SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2025SenateReferred to Assignments 4/9/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 4/14/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 4/23/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary 5/1/2025SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 5/1/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 5/7/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/8/2025SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 5/20/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 5/22/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 5/22/2025HousePassed Both Houses 6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2025HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026 8/15/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187