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IL HB4617

IL HB4617
COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY REG


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Introduced
01/27/2026
In Committee
02/03/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Creates the Office of Common Interest Community Registration Act. Creates the Office of Common Interest Community Registration within the Division of Real Estate in the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Provides that the Office shall require a common interest community association to register with the Office, which shall require an association to: (1) pay a registration fee of $3 per number of units in the common interest community; (2) provide any bylaws, articles of incorporation, or covenants established by the association; (3) provide the names and contact information of all board of managers or board of directors; and (4) provide a list of any management company contracted to assist with the management of an association. Provides that if a unit owner alleges that the board of managers or board of directors has violated the Act, the Office shall investigate the complaint within 60 days. Allows the Office to issue a fine against a board of managers, board of directors, or individual board member for violating the Act or any of the bylaws, articles of incorporation, or covenants established for the board of managers', board of directors', or individual board member's respective association. Allows the Office to refer any criminal activity to the State's Attorney or refer any violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or any civil rights violation to the Attorney General. Authorizes the Office to adopt any rules necessary to implement the Act. Creates the Community Interest Community Registration Fund in the State treasury. Repeals the Condominium and Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Act. Makes conforming changes.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Office of Common Interest Community Registration within the Division of Real Estate, under the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, to oversee common interest communities, which are properties governed by specific association rules and include individual units. Associations will be required to register with this new office by paying a $3 fee per unit, submitting their governing documents like bylaws and articles of incorporation, providing contact information for their board of managers or directors, and listing any contracted management companies. The office will investigate complaints from unit owners regarding alleged violations by association boards within 60 days and has the authority to issue fines, remove or suspend board members, and even revoke an association's license for mismanagement. Furthermore, the office can refer criminal activity to the State's Attorney, and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act or civil rights to the Attorney General, while also being empowered to create necessary rules. This legislation also creates a dedicated Community Interest Community Registration Fund for the office's enforcement activities and repeals the previous Condominium and Common Interest Community Ombudsperson Act.

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Rules Committee (on 02/03/2026)

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