RESIDENTIAL LEASE-LOCK AND KEY Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 765 ILCS 705/10 new765 ILCS 710/1from Ch. 80, par. 101765 ILCS 710/1.5 new765 ILCS 745/1from Ch. 80, par. 201765 ILCS 745/18from Ch. 80, par. 218765 ILCS 745/18.5 newAmends the Landlord and Tenant Act, the Security Deposit Return Act, and the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that whenever a person leases residential real property (including a mobile home), the lessor must install a new lock on every entry door providing access to the leased premises and must give the lessee a key or keys that will operate each such lock. Makes a lessor's violation a business offense punishable by a fine of not less than $2,000. Provides that when a lessee vacates leased residential real property, the lessee must return to the lessor every key that operates a lock on an entry door providing access to the leased premises, and provides that the lessor may withhold the entire amount of a lessee's security deposit until the lessee complies with this requirement. Effective immediately. 2/18/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/18/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/19/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 3/13/2003SenatePostponed - Executive 3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die