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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5224

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Rick Ryan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

735 ILCS 5/1-110 new

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an electronic
filing system approved by or maintained by the Supreme Court of Illinois, a
State agency, or a unit of local government may be used for the filing of
documents. Provides that, as soon as reasonably practicable after an
electronic filing system receives and files a document, the system shall
electronically notify the court, State agency, or unit of local government
in which the document was filed of the filing, the person who requested the
document to be filed, and the persons and entities on whom the document was
served by the system. Provides that the electronic notice is proof of
filing and service of that document, and no additional proof of filing or
service of that document is required. Provides that proof of service of
documents on persons or entities who do not receive service from the
electronic filing system shall be as otherwise required by law.
LRB104 20280 JRC 33731 b

A BILL FOR

HB5224
LRB104 20280 JRC 33731 b
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AN ACT concerning civil law.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Code of Civil Procedure is amended by
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adding Section 1-110 as follows:

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(735 ILCS 5/1-110 new)
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Sec. 1-110.
Electronic filing systems.
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(a) For purposes of this Section, "electronic filing
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system" or "system" means any electronic system approved by or
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maintained by the Supreme Court of Illinois, a State agency,
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or a unit of local government for the filing of documents.
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(b) As soon as reasonably practicable after an electronic
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filing system receives and files a document, the system shall
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electronically notify the court, State agency, or unit of
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local government in which the document was filed of the
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filing, the person who requested the document to be filed, and
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the persons and entities on whom the document was served by the
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system.
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(c) The electronic notice in subsection (b) is proof of
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filing and service of that document, and no additional proof
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of filing or service of that document is required.
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(d) Proof of service of documents on persons or entities
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who do not receive service from the electronic filing system

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shall be as otherwise required by law.

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