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 Bill Status of HB4856  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  LANDLORD UTILITY DISCLOSURE

House Sponsors
Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/23/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0994

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
765 ILCS 740/3 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act. Requires a landlord to provide to the prospective tenant a separate statement detailing any utility services to be paid for by the landlord. Provides that failure of the landlord to provide the required statement does not invalidate the lease, but gives rise to a rebuttable presumption of the landlord's bad faith in any action against the landlord based in whole or in part on the landlord's failure to provide utility services.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Provides that nothing in the Section concerning the disclosure of utility services to be provided by the landlord shall be interpreted as authorizing the resale of electric service.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the original bill. Changes references from a separate statement detailing any utility services to be paid for by the landlord to a signed and sworn affidavit detailing any utility services to be paid for by the landlord.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
765 ILCS 740/3 new
Adds reference to:
765 ILCS 735/1from Ch. 80, par. 62

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rental Property Utility Service Act. Provides that whenever a landlord or his or her agent is required to pay for any water, gas or electrical service, the landlord shall pay for the services to ensure that the services are available to the tenant throughout the term of the lease and shall pay for the services in a timely manner so as not to cause an interruption of the services. Provides that if the landlord or his or her agent does not pay for the services, the tenant or tenants may terminate the lease; however, the termination of the lease does not absolve the landlord or tenant from any obligations that have arisen under the lease prior to its termination.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  2/4/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/19/2004HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/4/2004HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  3/4/2004HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/4/2004HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
  3/4/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/19/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  3/19/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
  3/24/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/24/2004HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/24/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/25/2004HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001
  3/25/2004SenateArrive in Senate
  3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2004
  3/26/2004SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/26/2004SenateFirst Reading
  3/26/2004SenateReferred to Rules
  4/15/2004SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy
  4/21/2004SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 009-000-000
  4/21/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2004
  5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  5/11/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  5/12/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment & Energy
  5/12/2004SenateSecond Reading
  5/12/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2004
  5/13/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Environment & Energy; 008-000-000
  5/13/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  5/13/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins
  5/13/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  5/13/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  5/14/2004HouseArrived in House
  5/14/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  5/25/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
  5/25/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/25/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  5/27/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
  5/27/2004HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000
  5/27/2004HousePassed Both Houses
  6/25/2004HouseSent to the Governor
  8/23/2004HouseGovernor Approved
  8/23/2004HouseEffective Date January 1, 2005
  8/23/2004HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0994

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