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This bill, titled the "Let the People Lift the Ban Act," aims to address the shortage of affordable rental housing by establishing new tenant and landlord rights and obligations, while also amending existing laws. It defines key terms like "dwelling unit," "landlord," and "tenant," and outlines specific exclusions from its coverage, such as hotels and owner-occupied buildings with six units or fewer, though some protections like the anti-lockout provision still apply to certain excluded units. The Act details requirements for rental agreements, including prohibitions on waiving tenant rights, and establishes tenant rights related to utility cost disclosures and habitability standards, such as ensuring adequate heat and freedom from pests. It also outlines landlord obligations for maintaining safe and habitable premises, including specific provisions for bedbug extermination and lead hazard disclosures. The bill modifies the Rent Control Preemption Act to allow local governments to enact rent control if approved by voters through a referendum, and it changes the preemption of home rule powers from exclusive state control to concurrent exercise. Furthermore, it repeals the Retaliatory Eviction Act and introduces new provisions regarding security deposits, prohibiting landlords from retaliating against tenants for exercising their rights, and preventing illegal lockouts. The Act also clarifies the relationship between this new law and the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act, stating that this Act augments rather than replaces those rights where conflicts arise, with specific sections of the Mobile Home Act taking precedence. Finally, it emphasizes that any attempt to waive the provisions of this Act is void and unenforceable, and all rights and remedies provided are cumulative.

https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=2884&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104