Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4095: CIV PRO-FEE WAIVER
Status: In committee, October 15, 2025
Amends the Costs Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that any party seeking a waiver of fees, costs, or charges or seeking to use a previously ordered waiver of fees, costs, or charges shall provide proper notice to all other parties and attorneys of record prior to presenting the application for the waiver of fees, costs, or charges to the court and the court shall not enter an order for a waiver of fees, costs, or charges unless the applicant shows proof of proper notice. Provides that the waiver of fees, costs, or charges shall not automatically apply to fees, costs, or charges ordered or required to be paid for specified fees and costs under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act but shall instead be considered by the court in each individual case. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4095Introduced 10/15/2025, by Rep. Terra Costa HowardSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-105from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 735 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 Amends the Costs Article of the Code of Civil Procedure…
From the introduced text, August 13, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4095Introduced 10/15/2025, by Rep. Terra Costa HowardSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-105from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 735 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 Amends the Costs Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides thatany party seeking a waiver of fees, costs, or charges or seeking to use apreviously ordered waiver of fees, costs, or charges shall provide propernotice to all other parties and attorneys of record prior to presenting theapplication for the waiver of fees, costs, or charges to the court and thecourt shall not enter an order for a waiver of fees, costs, or chargesunless the applicant shows proof of proper notice. Provides that thewaiver of fees, costs, or charges shall not automatically apply to fees,costs, or charges ordered or required to be paid for specified fees andcosts under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act butshall instead be considered by the court in each individual case.Effective immediately. LRB104 14631 LNS 27773 b LRB104 14631 LNS 27773 b LRB104 14631 LNS 27773 b A BILL FOR HB4095LRB104 14631 LNS 27773 b HB4095 LRB104 14631 LNS 27773 b HB4095 LRB104 14631 LNS 27773 b AN ACT concerning civil law. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, …
Sponsors
- Terra Costa Howard (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to Rules Committee
- : First Reading
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
Subjects: ILCS 735 - Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB4095?
- HB4095 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): CIV PRO-FEE WAIVER.
- What does HB4095 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4095Introduced 10/15/2025, by Rep. Terra Costa HowardSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-105from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 735 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 ILCS 5/5-105 from Ch. 110, par. 5-105 Amends the Costs Article of the Code of Civil Procedure…
- What is the status of HB4095?
- In committee as of October 15, 2025. Latest action: Referred to Rules Committee (October 15, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4095?
- Terra Costa Howard (D).
- Where is the official record for HB4095?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4095&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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