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1    AN ACT concerning civil law, which may be referred to as
2the Payment Non-discrimination Act.
 
3    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4represented in the General Assembly:
 
5    Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by adding
6Section 4 as follows:
 
7    (765 ILCS 705/4 new)
8    Sec. 4. Electronic payment of rent in residential leases.
9    (a) A lessor of residential real estate may not require a
10lessee to use an electronic system as the only method for the
11payment of rent. A lessor may offer a discount in exchange for
12the lessee to use an electronic system to pay rent, but may not
13assess any fee or other charge if a lessee chooses not to use
14an electronic system.
15    (b) An agreement by a lessee in a residential dwelling that
16waives or modifies his or her rights as set forth in this
17Section is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.