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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1144</title>
<shortdesc>RESIDENTIAL-PUB UTIL SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Suzanne M. Ness</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>765 ILCS 160/1-45</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 605/18</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 30, par. 318</aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 605/18.5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 30, par. 318.5</aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 735/Act title</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 735/0.01</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 80, par. 61</aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 735/1.5 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>765 ILCS 740/Act rep.</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act. Provides that associations may establish and maintain a system of master metering of public utility services to collect related payments subject to the Residential Property Utility Service Act. Repeals the Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act and adds the provisions of the repealed Act to the Residential Property Utility Service Act. Amends the Rental Property Utility Service Act. Provides that a municipality may request a copy in writing of the formula used by the landlord, condominium, or common interest community association for allocating public utility payments among the unit owners. The landlord or condominium or common interest community association shall respond within 30 calendar days of receiving the municipality's request. Prohibits treble damages from being awarded to tenants under the Residential Property Utility Service Act for violations of the amendatory Act.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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