MOBILE HOME LANDLORD TENANT Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Carole Pankau-Susan Garrett-M. Maggie Crotty-Christine Radogno, Dale E. Risinger, Pamela J. Althoff and Louis S. Viverito-Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Ruth Munson-Renée Kosel-Elaine Nekritz-Lisa M. Dugan-Timothy L. Schmitz, Suzanne Bassi, Rosemary Mulligan, Robert F. Flider, Patricia Reid Lindner, Elizabeth Coulson and Al Riley) 8/23/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0383 765 ILCS 745/6from Ch. 80, par. 206765 ILCS 745/6.3 newAmends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a park owner shall present a lease to a prospective tenant at least one day before signing the lease. Provides that when a mobile home park is owned by an entity that is publicly traded on any national stock or securities exchange, then the following conditions apply: 1) the park owner is to have a refund procedure for a lease or purchase agreement that a prospective tenant cancels within 3 days after signing the lease or purchase agreement; 2) if a tenant leaves the park because of a temporary illness or disability, the park owner shall allow qualified, including age in a park that has "housing for older persons", relatives designated by the tenant or the tenant's guardian to live in the home; 3) automatic lease renewal for 2 years unless certain requirements are met, such as a 30-day notice and a notice of reasons for the non-renewal of the lease; 4) the park owner is to give 12 months notice of a decision to close all or part of the park. Provides that a park owner may enter into a month-to-month rental agreement with a tenant if the agreement requires that there must be a rent increase notice given at least 90 days in advance of any increase and the tenant signs a statement that acknowledges that he or she wanted a shorter lease and was offered a longer lease. Provides a 90 day period following the effective date of the statutory changes to allow leases to be issued or modified in order to conform to the statutory changes. Provides for delivery of notices by first class mail. Provides that if the only change in a lease for a new term is the amount of the rent, the park owner may issue a rent increase notice, rather than issue a new lease.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:210 ILCS 115/6from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 716210 ILCS 115/19from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 729765 ILCS 745/6.4 new765 ILCS 745/6.5765 ILCS 745/8from Ch. 80, par. 208765 ILCS 745/8.5 new765 ILCS 745/9from Ch. 80, par. 209765 ILCS 745/9.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Makes various changes concerning: annual license fees; imposition of administrative monetary penalties by the Department of Public Health; and the deposit of administrative monetary penalties into the Facility Licensing Fund for the enforcement of the Act. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Makes various changes concerning: duration of leases; provision of rent increase projections to current and prospective tenants; notice of rent increases and acceptance or rejection of rent increases; deferral of payment of rent increases; sales of homes by tenants; temporary occupants and ill or disabled tenants; lease renewal and cancellation; park closures; fee or rent increases; delivery of notices; abandoned or repossessed property; and other matters. Adds a severability clause. Effective January 1, 2008. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Housing and Community Affairs 3/7/2007SenatePostponed - Housing and Community Affairs 3/14/2007SenateDo Pass Housing and Community Affairs; 006-000-000 3/14/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2007 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 3/21/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno 3/22/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/27/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs 3/28/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing and Community Affairs; 009-000-000 3/28/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Louis S. Viverito 3/29/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/29/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Halvorson 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/30/2007HouseArrived in House 3/30/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 4/9/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/17/2007HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 4/17/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Renée Kosel 4/17/2007HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz 4/18/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/26/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 5/2/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 5/3/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 5/16/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 009-000-000 5/16/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2007HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 5/29/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-001-000 5/29/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2007SenateEffective Date January 1, 2008 8/23/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0383