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State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2765 Introduced , by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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765 ILCS 735/1.2 | from Ch. 80, par. 62.2 |
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Amends the Rental Property Utility Service Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning certain tenant-paid utility payment arrangements that are prohibited and notice of change in a payment arrangement.
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| | HB2765 | | LRB102 14263 LNS 19615 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Rental Property Utility Service Act is |
5 | | amended by changing Section 1.2 as follows:
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6 | | (765 ILCS 735/1.2) (from Ch. 80, par. 62.2)
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7 | | Sec. 1.2.
Certain tenant-paid utility payment arrangements
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8 | | prohibited; Notice of change in payment arrangement.
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9 | | (a) No landlord shall rent or cause to be rented any unit |
10 | | in which the the
tenant is responsible by agreement, |
11 | | implication, or otherwise for direct
payment for utility |
12 | | service to the utility company and in which the utility
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13 | | company billing for that service includes any service to |
14 | | common areas of
the building or other units or areas used or |
15 | | occupied by persons other than
the individual tenant and those |
16 | | occupying the unit with the tenant on the
utility account, |
17 | | unless, before offering an initial lease or a renewal
lease, |
18 | | accepting a security deposit, or otherwise entering into an
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19 | | agreement with the prospective tenant to let the premises:
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20 | | (1) The landlord provides the prospective tenant with |
21 | | a written
statement setting forth the specific areas of |
22 | | the building and any
appurtenances that are served by the |
23 | | meter that will be in the tenant's
name and the nature of |