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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB0006

Introduced 1/9/2025, by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

 Creates the Blight Mitigation Act. Provides that a property owner that lives within one-fourth of a mile of and on the same street as residential real property that has been abandoned may, after the property has been continuously abandoned for 12 months, petition the court for title to the land. Provides that the court shall order that title to the real property be transferred to the petitioner if the petitioner presents clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the property is abandoned; (2) the owner of the property has been made a party to the action in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure and court rules; and (3) the property is not: listed for sale on a multiple listing service; being maintained in receivership status; or under contract for sale. Effective immediately.

LRB104 03377 JRC 13399 b

A BILL FOR

HB0006LRB104 03377 JRC 13399 b

1 AN ACT concerning local government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Blight 

5Mitigation Act.

6 Section 5. Right of possession.

7 (a) A property owner that lives within one-fourth of a 

8mile of and on the same street as residential real property 

9that has been abandoned may, after the property has been 

10continuously abandoned for 12 months, petition the court for 

11title to the land.

12 (b) The court shall order that title to the real property 

13be transferred to the petitioner if the petitioner presents 

14clear and convincing evidence that:

15 (1) the property is abandoned;

16 (2) the owner of the proper