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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local
5Government Residential Inspection Limitation Act.
 
6    Section 5. Physical inspection of residential property.
7Except for a fire, medical, or police emergency or as otherwise
8permitted by Section 9 of the Fire Investigation Act, a unit of
9local government may not conduct a physical inspection of
10residential property without the voluntary consent of the owner
11or occupant of the property, a lawful warrant, or court order.
12This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
13functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of
14the Illinois Constitution.