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Introduced
02/07/2024
02/07/2024
In Committee
05/08/2024
05/08/2024
Crossed Over
04/16/2024
04/16/2024
Passed
05/28/2024
05/28/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/09/2024
08/09/2024
Introduced Session
103rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Prohibits a landlord from charging a prospective tenant an application screening fee if the prospective tenant provides a reusable tenant screening report that meets the following criteria: (i) the report was prepared within the previous 30 days by a consumer credit reporting agency at the request and expense of a prospective tenant; (ii) the report is made directly available to a landlord for use in the rental application process or is provided through a third-party website that regularly engages in the business of providing a reusable tenant screening report and complies with all state and federal laws pertaining to use and disclosure of information contained in a consumer report by a consumer credit reporting agency; and (iii) the report is available to the landlord at no cost to access or use.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Landlord and Tenant Act to prohibit landlords from charging a prospective tenant an application screening fee if the tenant provides a reusable tenant screening report that meets certain criteria. The report must be prepared by a consumer credit reporting agency within the previous 30 days at the request and expense of the prospective tenant, and it must be made directly available to the landlord or provided through a third-party website that complies with relevant laws. The landlord must be able to access and use the report at no cost.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0840 (on 08/09/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4926&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/103/103-0840.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4926enr.htm |
| Senate Amendment 001 | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4926sam001.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4926eng.htm |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4926.htm |
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