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 Bill Status of HB4768  103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  LANDLORD RETALIATION ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Will Guzzardi - Maura Hirschauer - Justin Slaughter - Lilian Jiménez - Anne Stava-Murray, Yolonda Morris, Jawaharial Williams, Barbara Hernandez, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Carol Ammons and Theresa Mah

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Karina Villa)

Hearings
Judiciary Hearing Apr 30 2024 1:30PM Capitol 409 Springfield, IL


Last Action
DateChamber Action
  4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
735 ILCS 5/9-106.4 new
765 ILCS 720/Act rep.


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Landlord Retaliation Act. Declares that it is against the public policy of the State for a landlord to take retaliatory action against a tenant. Prohibits a landlord from knowingly terminating a tenancy, increasing rent, decreasing services, bringing or threatening to bring a lawsuit against a tenant for possessing or refusing to renew a lease or tenancy because the tenant has in good faith has taken certain actions, including but not limited to (i) complaining of code violations applicable to the premises to the relevant governmental agency responsible for enforcement of a building, housing, health, or similar code; (ii) complaining of a building, housing, health, or similar code violation, or an illegal landlord practice to a community organization or the news media; or (iii) complaining or requesting the landlord to make repairs to the premises as required by a building code, health ordinance, other regulation, or the residential rental agreement. Creates remedies for violation by a landlord including damages, punitive damages, or recovering possession of the premises. Creates an affirmative defense under the Code of Civil Procedure in eviction actions if a landlord violates the Landlord Retaliation Act. Repeals the Retaliatory Eviction Act. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2/6/2024HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Housing
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  3/6/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/7/2024HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  3/7/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  3/21/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Housing; 012-005-000
  3/21/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  4/10/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
  4/11/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/11/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/12/2024HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
  4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
  4/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-042-002
  4/17/2024SenateArrive in Senate
  4/17/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/17/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
  4/17/2024SenateFirst Reading
  4/17/2024SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/24/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary

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