2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB1443: MORTGAGE DEBT-RELEASE

Legislative Summary

Amends the Mortgage Act. Provides that the Act does not abrogate the Illinois common law that the payment in full of a debt secured by a mortgage extinguishes the lien. Provides that payment in full of a debt secured by a mortgage pursuant to a payoff statement, as defined in the Mortgage Certificate of Release Act, issued by or on behalf of the holder of the indebtedness extinguishes the lien of the mortgage. Effective immediately.

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Bill History

1/31/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
Senate
1/31/2025
First Reading
Senate
1/31/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/11/2025
Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
2/20/2025
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
Senate
2/20/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 25, 2025
Senate
2/27/2025
Second Reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
Senate
4/4/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading **
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate
4/9/2025
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
Senate
4/9/2025
Arrived in House
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 019-000-000
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Motion in Senate
4/9/2025
56
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/9/20253.3 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/31/20255.2 KB