Gov. Pritzker signs 'Squatter Bill' into law, making it easier for police to remove trespassers

ABC ^ | July 21, 2025 | Samantha Chatman

[PBRCat]

Gov. JB Pritzker has officially signed the Illinois "Squatter Bill" into law on Monday.

The law will make it easier for police to remove squatters from someone's home, bypassing a possibly months-long eviction process

Previously, squatters were allowed to stay at the property during the court process to get them out.

The law differentiates squatters from tenants, making it easier for property owners to regain control of their home.

"This outdated eviction law has treated squatters the same as tenants, leaving property owners in limbo and tying the hands of law enforcement," Pritzker said.

[PBRCat]

The supreme irony is that Pritzker approved the law while at the same time Illinois joined a lawsuit seeking to bar the Trump Administration from denying undocumented migrants access to public benefits.

Aren't these people squatters and trespassers as well?

[ConservativeMind]

I have to give him thanks on this one.

Surprising.

[13Sisters76]

See? Even a clock as broken as Pritzker can be right, just not twice a day...

[Mr. K]

Why do we have to keep making new laws to enforce old laws?

[gundog]

A family of Mexicans must have moved into his pants.

[iamgalt]

“This outdated eviction law has treated squatters the same as tenants“

Yes, The law which prickster and the other rats shoved through

[PBRCat]

Not so fast as to thanking him! Pritzker messed up again!

https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/07/21/illinois-lawsuit-trump-administration-undocumented-immigrants-public-benefits

[Thank You Rush]

“”Even a clock as broken as Pritzker can be right, just not twice a day...””

Probably be wise to wait for the “other shoe” to drop as he can’t do anything this sensible......

[Sir Bangaz Cracka]

That’s just plain old mean. Meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie, meanie,

[HombreSecreto]

Maybe one of his cronies had to deal with a squatter in one of their rental properties?

[Red Badger]

Must have had some big donors complaints about their properties...................

[PBRCat]

Maybe someone refused to check out of one of the Pritzker owned hotels on time!

[13Sisters76]

I know THAT’s true...

[ansel12]

The article sure doesn’t say much, basically it just reports that it is a big improvement.

[libertylover]

Illinois joined a lawsuit seeking to bar the Trump Administration from denying undocumented migrants

Stop being part of the problem.

[PeterPrinciple]

The article sure doesn’t say much, basically it just reports that it is a big improvement.

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Good observation. searching the net, very little clarificatgion. The media does’t want the details to be public knowledge.

did finally find this:

https://www.chicagospropertymanagement.com/blog/illinois-squatter-bill-sb1563-guide

Once signed by Governor JB Pritzker, the law will:

Allow immediate squatter removal in Illinois when the rightful owner can prove legal ownership

Classify squatters as trespassers instead of tenants

Penalize the use of fraudulent leases or false identities to occupy a property

[jeffersondem]

“I have to give him thanks on this one.”

Another state trying to catch up to Florida.

Maybe one day he will sign a law stopping men from going into the bathrooms of women and young girls and ogling them.

[ansel12]

That is a far better article.

[Ge0ffrey]

Is he running for something?

[Resolute Conservative]

Just relate him to a solar calendar, right once a year.