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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB4211 Introduced , by Rep. Jack D. Franks SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Payment Non-discrimination Act. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a lessor of residential real estate
may not require a lessee to use an electronic system as the only method for the payment of rent. Provides that a lessor
may offer a discount in exchange for the lessee to use an electronic system to pay rent, but may not assess any fee or other charge if a lessee chooses not to use an electronic system. Provides that an agreement by a lessee in a residential dwelling that waives or modifies his or her rights under the new provisions is void
and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB4211 | | LRB098 14662 HEP 49499 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law, which may be referred to as |
| 2 | | the Payment Non-discrimination Act.
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| 3 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 4 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 5 | | Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by adding |
| 6 | | Section 4 as follows:
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| 7 | | (765 ILCS 705/4 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 4. Electronic payment of rent in residential leases. |
| 9 | | (a) A lessor of residential real estate
may not require a |
| 10 | | lessee to use an electronic system as the only method for the |
| 11 | | payment of rent. A lessor
may offer a discount in exchange for |
| 12 | | the lessee to use an electronic system to pay rent, but may not |
| 13 | | assess any fee or other charge if a lessee chooses not to use |
| 14 | | an electronic system. |
| 15 | | (b) An agreement by a lessee in a residential dwelling that |
| 16 | | waives or modifies his or her rights as set forth in this |
| 17 | | Section is void
and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.
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