IL HB4796 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 5 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-19 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Requires a landlord to disclose all nonoptional fees in the lease agreement. Requires that the sum total of rent and all nonoptional fees must be described as the Total Monthly Payment and be listed on the first page of the lease. Requires that a unit advertised for a residential tenancy must disclose the nonoptional fees included with the total amount for rent in any advertisement or posting. Requires that the landlord disclose whether utilities are included in the rent in a lease agreement disclosure or unit advertisement. Provides that a landlord who violates this Section is liable to the residential tenant for treble damages, and the court may award the tenant reasonable attorney's fees.

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Title

LANDLORD-TENANT RENT INFO

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-19HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-18HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
2024-04-17HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2024-04-17HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
2024-04-16HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
2024-04-16HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2024-03-06HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2024-03-06HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Housing; 017-000-000
2024-02-28HouseAssigned to Housing
2024-02-06HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2024-02-06HouseFirst Reading
2024-02-05HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
7657057New CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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