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Friday, August 1, 2025

Illinois Rep. Didech’s receivership act bill passes both chambers of Illinois General Assembly

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Daniel Calmon Didech , Illinois State Representative for 59th District | Facebook

Daniel Calmon Didech , Illinois State Representative for 59th District | Facebook

Passed bill authored by State Rep. Daniel Didech aims to create a uniform legal framework for the appointment and management of receiverships, defining key terms and setting guidelines for court-appointed receivers. Didech’s legislation seeks to clarify receivers’ powers and duties while addressing notices, hearings, and financial management to protect properties involved in legal actions, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

In the House, 76 Democrats and 40 Republicans voted in favor of the bill.

Meanwhile, in the Senate, 39 Democrats and 19 Republicans voted in favor of the bill.

Didech introduced the bill in the Illinois House on Jan. 9, 2025 during the 104th session.

The legislation, known as HB0028, was passed on May 22, 2025 during the general assembly session 104.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Creates the Illinois Receivership Act. Creates a process in which a person is appointed by the court as the court's agent under the court's direction to take possession of, manage and, if authorized by the Act or court order, transfer, sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of receivership property. Provides criteria for a court to provide notice and opportunity for a hearing as appropriate before the court can issue an order under the Act. Applies to real property and any personal property related to or used in operating the real property, personal property and fixtures, and other business assets such as corporations, limited liability companies and trusts among other things. Provides that this Act does not apply to (i) an interest in real property improved by one to six dwelling units with some exceptions; (ii) a receiver that is a governmental unit or an individual acting in an official capacity on behalf of the governmental unit unless the unit elects for this Act to apply; and (iii) a receiver appointed under the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law. Defines terms. Provides for the powers and duties of a receiver, disqualification of a receiver, the status of a receiver as lien holder, duties of an owner, powers of the court in managing a receivership, and defenses and immunities of a receiver. Makes other changes."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, the bill, known as the Illinois Receivership Act, establishes a legal framework for the appointment and management of receiverships, setting guidelines for receivers' powers and duties. It outlines definitions pertinent to receivership, such as receiver, collateral, and executory contracts. The bill grants circuit courts the authority to appoint receivers to manage and protect properties subject to legal actions, including foreclosures or insolvency proceedings, unless already covered by specific Illinois laws. It specifies that certain residential real estates and specific appointments under laws like the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law are exempt. Additionally, it provides for notices and hearings related to the receivership process, outlines the qualifications and appointment process for receivers, and sets requirements for the operation and financial management of receiverships, including reporting and the distribution of assets to creditors. It further addresses how claims against the receivership should be handled and allows for the possibility of foreign receivers to manage properties in other states, with the aim of creating uniformity in receivership law across states. The act does not affect receiverships appointed before its effective date.

The bill was sponsored by Rep. Jawaharial Williams (Democrat-10th District), Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat-78th District), and Rep. Harry Benton (Democrat-97th District), along with two other sponsors.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Didech graduated from Roosevelt University in 2010 with a BA and again in 2014 from Valparaiso Universit with a JD.

Didech, a Democrat, was elected to the Illinois State House in 2019 to represent the state's 59th House District, replacing previous state representative Carol Sente.

Lawmakers listed as "Not Voting" were present for the vote but did not cast a vote. Those marked as having an "Excused Absence" were not present and formally provided a reason for their absence, which was accepted.

Senate Vote – Third Reading on HB0028 (May 22, 2025)

LegislatorPartyDistrictVote
Adriane JohnsonDemocrat30th DistrictYea
Andrew S. ChesneyRepublican45th DistrictYea
Bill CunninghamDemocrat18th DistrictYea
Celina VillanuevaDemocrat12th DistrictYea
Chapin RoseRepublican51st DistrictYea
Chris BalkemaRepublican53rd DistrictYea
Christopher BeltDemocrat57th DistrictYea
Craig WilcoxRepublican32nd DistrictYea
Cristina CastroDemocrat22nd DistrictYea
Dale FowlerRepublican59th DistrictYea
Darby A. HillsRepublican26th DistrictYea
Dave SyversonRepublican35th DistrictYea
David KoehlerDemocrat46th DistrictYea
Donald P. DeWitteRepublican33rd DistrictYea
Doris TurnerDemocrat48th DistrictYea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr.Democrat17th DistrictYea
Emil Jones, IIIDemocrat14th DistrictYea
Erica HarrissRepublican56th DistrictYea
Graciela GuzmánDemocrat20th DistrictYea
Jason PlummerRepublican55th DistrictYea
Javier L. CervantesDemocrat1st DistrictYea
Jil TracyRepublican50th DistrictYea
John F. CurranRepublican41st DistrictYea
Julie A. MorrisonDemocrat29th DistrictYea
Karina VillaDemocrat25th DistrictYea
Kimberly A. LightfordDemocrat4th DistrictYea
Lakesia CollinsDemocrat5th DistrictYea
Laura EllmanDemocrat21st DistrictYea
Laura FineDemocrat9th DistrictYea
Laura M. MurphyDemocrat28th DistrictYea
Li Arellano, Jr.Republican37th DistrictYea
Linda HolmesDemocrat42nd DistrictYea
Mark L. WalkerDemocrat27th DistrictYea
Mary Edly-AllenDemocrat31st DistrictYea
Mattie HunterDemocrat3rd DistrictYea
Meg Loughran CappelDemocrat49th DistrictNot vote
Michael E. HastingsDemocrat19th DistrictYea
Michael W. HalpinDemocrat36th DistrictYea
Mike PorfirioDemocrat11th DistrictYea
Mike SimmonsDemocrat7th DistrictYea
Mr. PresidentDemocrat39th DistrictYea
Napoleon Harris, IIIDemocrat15th DistrictYea
Neil AndersonRepublican47th DistrictYea
Omar AquinoDemocrat2nd DistrictYea
Patrick J. JoyceDemocrat40th DistrictYea
Paul FaraciDemocrat52nd DistrictYea
Rachel VenturaDemocrat43rd DistrictYea
Ram VillivalamDemocrat8th DistrictYea
Robert F. MartwickDemocrat10th DistrictYea
Robert PetersDemocrat13th DistrictYea
Sally J. TurnerRepublican44th DistrictYea
Sara FeigenholtzDemocrat6th DistrictYea
Seth LewisRepublican24th DistrictYea
Steve McClureRepublican54th DistrictYea
Steve StadelmanDemocrat34th DistrictYea
Sue RezinRepublican38th DistrictYea
Suzy Glowiak HiltonDemocrat23rd DistrictYea
Terri BryantRepublican58th DistrictYea
Willie PrestonDemocrat16th DistrictYea

House Vote – Third Reading on HB0028 (Apr 08, 2025)

LegislatorPartyDistrictVote
Aarón M. OrtízDemocrat1st DistrictYea
Abdelnasser RashidDemocrat21st DistrictYea
Adam M. NiemergRepublican102nd DistrictYea
Amy BrielDemocrat76th DistrictYea
Amy ElikRepublican111th DistrictYea
Amy L. GrantRepublican47th DistrictYea
Angelica Guerrero-CuellarDemocrat22nd DistrictYea
Ann M. WilliamsDemocrat11th DistrictYea
Anna MoellerDemocrat43rd DistrictYea
Anne StavaDemocrat81st DistrictYea
Anthony DeLucaDemocrat80th DistrictYea
Barbara HernandezDemocrat50th DistrictYea
Blaine WilhourRepublican110th DistrictYea
Bob MorganDemocrat58th DistrictYea
Brad HalbrookRepublican107th DistrictYea
Brad StephensRepublican20th DistrictYea
Bradley FrittsRepublican74th DistrictYea
Brandun SchweizerRepublican104th DistrictYea
Camille Y. LillyDemocrat78th DistrictYea
Carol AmmonsDemocrat103rd DistrictYea
Charles MeierRepublican109th DistrictYea
Chris MillerRepublican101st DistrictYea
Christopher "C.D." DavidsmeyerRepublican100th DistrictYea
Curtis J. Tarver, IIDemocrat25th DistrictYea
Dagmara AvelarDemocrat85th DistrictYea
Dan SwansonRepublican71st DistrictYea
Dan UgasteRepublican65th DistrictYea
Daniel DidechDemocrat59th DistrictYea
Dave SeverinRepublican116th DistrictYea
Dave VellaDemocrat68th DistrictYea
David FriessRepublican115th DistrictYea
Debbie Meyers-MartinDemocrat38th DistrictYea
Dennis TipswordRepublican105th DistrictYea
Diane Blair-SherlockDemocrat46th DistrictYea
Edgar González, Jr.Democrat23rd DistrictYea
Elizabeth "Lisa" HernandezDemocrat2nd DistrictYea
Eva-Dina DelgadoDemocrat3rd DistrictYea
Fred CrespoDemocrat44th DistrictYea
Gregg JohnsonDemocrat72nd DistrictYea
Harry BentonDemocrat97th DistrictYea
Hoan HuynhDemocrat13th DistrictYea
Jackie HaasRepublican79th DistrictYea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.Democrat40th DistrictYea
Janet Yang RohrDemocrat41st DistrictYea
Jason R. BuntingRepublican106th DistrictYea
Jawaharial WilliamsDemocrat10th DistrictYea
Jay HoffmanDemocrat113th DistrictYea
Jed DavisRepublican75th DistrictYea
Jeff KeicherRepublican70th DistrictYea
Jehan Gordon-BoothDemocrat92nd DistrictYea
Jennifer Gong-GershowitzDemocrat17th DistrictYea
Jennifer SanalitroRepublican48th DistrictYea
Joe C. SosnowskiRepublican69th DistrictYea
John M. CabelloRepublican90th DistrictYea
Joyce MasonDemocrat61st DistrictYea
Justin SlaughterDemocrat27th DistrictYea
Kam BucknerDemocrat26th DistrictYea
Katie StuartDemocrat112th DistrictYea
Kelly M. CassidyDemocrat14th DistrictYea
Kevin John OlickalDemocrat16th DistrictYea
Kevin SchmidtRepublican114th DistrictYea
Kimberly Du BucletDemocrat5th DistrictYea
Kyle MooreRepublican99th DistrictYea
La Shawn K. FordDemocrat8th DistrictYea
Laura Faver DiasDemocrat62nd DistrictYea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.Democrat86th DistrictYea
Lilian JiménezDemocrat4th DistrictYea
Lindsey LaPointeDemocrat19th DistrictYea
Lisa DavisDemocrat32nd DistrictYea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr.Democrat33rd DistrictYea
Margaret CrokeDemocrat12th DistrictYea
Martha DeuterDemocrat45th DistrictYea
Martin J. MoylanDemocrat55th DistrictYea
Martin McLaughlinRepublican52nd DistrictYea
Mary Beth CantyDemocrat54th DistrictYea
Mary GillDemocrat35th DistrictYea
Matt HansonDemocrat83rd DistrictYea
Maura HirschauerDemocrat49th DistrictYea
Maurice A. West, IIDemocrat67th DistrictYea
Michael CrawfordDemocrat31st DistrictYea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr.Republican95th DistrictYea
Michael J. KellyDemocrat15th DistrictYea
Michelle MussmanDemocrat56th DistrictYea
Mr. SpeakerDemocrat7th DistrictYea
Nabeela SyedDemocrat51st DistrictYea
Natalie A. ManleyDemocrat98th DistrictYea
Nicholas K. SmithDemocrat34th DistrictYea
Nicole La HaRepublican82nd DistrictYea
Nicolle GrasseDemocrat53rd DistrictYea
Norine K. HammondRepublican94th DistrictYea
Norma HernandezDemocrat77th DistrictYea
Patrick SheehanRepublican37th DistrictYea
Patrick WindhorstRepublican117th DistrictYea
Paul JacobsRepublican118th DistrictYea
Regan DeeringRepublican88th DistrictYea
Rick RyanDemocrat36th DistrictYea
Rita MayfieldDemocrat60th DistrictYea
Robert "Bob" RitaDemocrat28th DistrictYea
Robyn GabelDemocrat18th DistrictYea
Ryan SpainRepublican73rd DistrictYea
Sharon ChungDemocrat91st DistrictYea
Sonya M. HarperDemocrat6th DistrictYea
Stephanie A. KifowitDemocrat84th DistrictAbsent, excused
Steven ReickRepublican63rd DistrictYea
Sue SchererDemocrat96th DistrictAbsent, excused
Suzanne M. NessDemocrat66th DistrictYea
Terra Costa HowardDemocrat42nd DistrictYea
Thaddeus JonesDemocrat29th DistrictYea
Theresa MahDemocrat24th DistrictYea
Tom WeberRepublican64th DistrictYea
Tony M. McCombieRepublican89th DistrictYea
Tracy Katz MuhlDemocrat57th DistrictYea
Travis WeaverRepublican93rd DistrictYea
Wayne A. RosenthalRepublican108th DistrictYea
Will GuzzardiDemocrat39th DistrictYea
William "Will" DavisDemocrat30th DistrictYea
William E HauterRepublican87th DistrictYea
Yolonda MorrisDemocrat9th DistrictYea

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