Bill Amendment: IL SB0329 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: CIVIL LAW-TECH

Status: 2026-06-01 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB0329 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-SB0329-Senate_Amendment_001.html

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Sen. Steve Stadelman

Filed: 5/21/2026

 

 

 

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 329
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 329 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by
adding Section 35 as follows:
(765 ILCS 705/35 new)
Sec. 35. Broker fees.
(a) A residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or
sublessor who retains a real estate broker or residential
leasing agent to act as an agent in the leasing of residential
real estate may not require, direct, or otherwise cause a
broker or leasing agent to seek or collect any payment, fee,
commission, or other charge from a tenant or prospective
tenant for services performed for or at the direction of the
property owner. This prohibition includes, but is not limited
to, services related to listing the property, showing the

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property, screening or qualifying prospective tenants, and
preparing or executing lease documents.
(b) A residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or
sublessor may not demand or require that a tenant or
prospective tenant retain, hire, or engage a real estate
broker or residential leasing agent and pay the real estate
broker or residential leasing agent a fee or commission as a
condition to applying for or leasing a residential rental
unit. A residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or
sublessor may not demand or require that a tenant or
prospective tenant make any payment in violation of subsection
(a) of this Section.
(c) A tenant or prospective tenant alleging a violation of
this Section may bring a civil action against the person or
entity that is alleged to have violated this Section. The
court may award the tenant or prospective tenant injunctive
relief, monetary relief, attorney's fees, and costs.
(d) Nothing in this Section is intended to prohibit the
following:
(1) A residential property owner, landlord, lessor, or
sublessor from seeking or collecting an application or
screening fee from a tenant or prospective tenant.
(2) A real estate broker or residential leasing agent
from seeking or collecting any payment, fee, commission,
or other charge from the party that retained the services
of the real estate broker or residential leasing agent.

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(e) This Section does not apply to a broker or residential
leasing agent who enters into a dual agency relationship with
both parties of the same lease under the requirements of
Section 15-45 of the Real Estate License Act of 2000.".