Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

Filed: 3/19/2015

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1547

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1547 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Section
55-1005.10 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1005.10 new)
7    Sec. 5-1005.10. Ordinances penalizing tenants who contact
8police or other emergency services prohibited.
9    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
10    "Contact" includes any communication made by a tenant,
11landlord, guest, neighbor, or other individual to police or
12other emergency services.
13    "Criminal activity" means a violation of the Criminal Code
14of 2012, of the Cannabis Control Act, of the Illinois
15Controlled Substances Act, or of the Methamphetamine Control
16and Community Protection Act.

 

 

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1    "Domestic violence", "landlord", "sexual violence", and
2"tenant" have the meanings provided under Section 10 of the
3Safe Homes Act.
4    "Dwelling unit" has the meaning provided under subsection
5(a) of Section 15 of the Landlord and Tenant Act.
6    "Emergency situation" means a threat of, or events causing,
7physical harm or death to a person or damage or destruction to
8property.
9    "Penalizes" includes, but is not limited to:
10        (1) assessment of fees or fines;
11        (2) revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of any
12    license or permit required for the rental or occupancy of
13    any dwelling unit;
14        (3) termination or denial of a subsidized housing
15    contract or housing subsidy; and
16        (4) termination or nonrenewal of a residential lease
17    agreement.
18    "Subsidized housing" has the meaning provided under
19subsection (a) of Section 9-119 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
20    (b) Protection.
21        (1) No county shall enact or enforce an ordinance or
22    regulation that penalizes tenants or landlords based on:
23            (A) contact made to police or other emergency
24        services, if (i) the contact was made with the intent
25        to prevent or respond to domestic violence, sexual
26        violence, or any non-criminal emergency situation;

 

 

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1        (ii) the intervention or emergency assistance was
2        needed to respond to or prevent domestic violence,
3        sexual violence, or a non-criminal emergency
4        situation; or (iii) the contact was made by, on behalf
5        of, or otherwise concerns an individual with a
6        disability and the purpose of the contact was related
7        to that individual's disability;
8            (B) an incident or incidents of actual or
9        threatened domestic violence or sexual violence
10        against a tenant, household member, or guest occurring
11        in the dwelling unit or on the premises; or
12            (C) criminal activity or a local ordinance
13        violation occurring in the dwelling unit or on the
14        premises that is directly relating to domestic
15        violence or sexual violence, engaged in by a tenant,
16        member of a tenant's household, guest, or other party,
17        and against a tenant, household member, guest, or other
18        party.
19        (2) Nothing with respect to this Section: (A) limits
20    enforcement of Section 15.2 of the Emergency Telephone
21    System Act, Article 26 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or
22    Article IX of the Code of Civil Procedure; (B) prohibits
23    counties from enacting or enforcing ordinances to penalize
24    landlords or tenants on the basis of the underlying
25    criminal activity or a local ordinance violation not
26    covered by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this Section

 

 

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1    and to the extent otherwise permitted by State and federal
2    law; or (C) limits or prohibits the eviction of or
3    imposition of penalties against the perpetrator of the
4    domestic violence, sexual violence, or other criminal
5    activity.
6    (c) Remedies. If a county enacts or enforces an ordinance
7or regulation against a tenant or landlord in violation of
8subsection (b), the tenant or landlord may bring a civil action
9to seek any one or more of the following remedies:
10        (1) an order invalidating the ordinance or regulation
11    to the extent required to bring the ordinance or regulation
12    into compliance with the requirements of subsection (b);
13        (2) compensatory damages;
14        (3) reasonable attorney fees and court costs; or
15        (4) other equitable relief as the court may deem
16    appropriate and just.
17    (d) Home rule. This Section is a denial and limitation of
18home rule powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section
196 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
 
20    Section 10. The Township Code is amended by adding Section
2185-56 as follows:
 
22    (60 ILCS 1/85-56 new)
23    Sec. 85-56. Ordinances penalizing tenants who contact
24police or other emergency services prohibited.

 

 

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1    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
2    "Contact" includes any communication made by a tenant,
3landlord, guest, neighbor, or other individual to police or
4other emergency services.
5    "Criminal activity" means a violation of the Criminal Code
6of 2012, of the Cannabis Control Act, of the Illinois
7Controlled Substances Act, or of the Methamphetamine Control
8and Community Protection Act.
9    "Domestic violence", "landlord", "sexual violence", and
10"tenant", have the meanings provided under Section 10 of the
11Safe Homes Act.
12    "Dwelling unit" has the meaning provided under subsection
13(a) of Section 15 of the Landlord and Tenant Act.
14    "Emergency situation" means a threat of, or events causing,
15physical harm or death to a person or damage or destruction to
16property.
17    "Penalizes" includes, but is not limited to:
18        (1) assessment of fees or fines;
19        (2) revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of any
20    license or permit required for the rental or occupancy of
21    any dwelling unit;
22        (3) termination or denial of a subsidized housing
23    contract or housing subsidy; and
24        (4) termination or nonrenewal of a residential lease
25    agreement.
26    "Subsidized housing" has the meaning provided under

 

 

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1subsection (a) of Section 9-119 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
2    (b) Protection.
3        (1) No township shall enact or enforce an ordinance or
4    regulation that penalizes tenants or landlords based on:
5            (A) contact made to police or other emergency
6        services, if (i) the contact was made with the intent
7        to prevent or respond to domestic violence, sexual
8        violence, or any non-criminal emergency situation;
9        (ii) the intervention or emergency assistance was
10        needed to respond to or prevent domestic violence,
11        sexual violence, or a non-criminal emergency
12        situation; or (iii) the contact was made by, on behalf
13        of, or otherwise concerns an individual with a
14        disability and the purpose of the contact was related
15        to that individual's disability;
16            (B) an incident or incidents of actual or
17        threatened domestic violence or sexual violence
18        against a tenant, household member, or guest occurring
19        in the dwelling unit or on the premises; or
20            (C) criminal activity or a local ordinance
21        violation occurring in the dwelling unit or on the
22        premises that is directly relating to domestic
23        violence or sexual violence, engaged in by a tenant,
24        member of a tenant's household, guest, or other party,
25        and against a tenant, household member, guest, or other
26        party.

 

 

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1        (2) Nothing with respect to this Section: (A) limits
2    enforcement of Section 15.2 of the Emergency Telephone
3    System Act, Article 26 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or
4    Article IX of the Code of Civil Procedure; (B) prohibits
5    townships from enacting or enforcing ordinances to
6    penalize landlords or tenants on the basis of the
7    underlying criminal activity or a local ordinance
8    violation not covered by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of
9    this Section and to the extent otherwise permitted by State
10    and federal law; or (C) limits or prohibits the eviction of
11    or imposition of penalties against the perpetrator of the
12    domestic violence, sexual violence, or other criminal
13    activity.
14    (c) Remedies. If a township enacts or enforces an ordinance
15or regulation against a tenant or landlord in violation of
16subsection (b), the tenant or landlord may bring a civil action
17to seek any one or more of the following remedies:
18        (1) an order invalidating the ordinance or regulation
19    to the extent required to bring the ordinance or regulation
20    into compliance with the requirements of subsection (b);
21        (2) compensatory damages;
22        (3) reasonable attorney fees and court costs; or
23        (4) other equitable relief as the court may deem
24    appropriate and just.
 
25    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by

 

 

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1adding Section 1-2-1.5 as follows:
 
2    (65 ILCS 5/1-2-1.5 new)
3    Sec. 1-2-1.5. Ordinances penalizing tenants who contact
4police or other emergency services prohibited.
5    (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
6    "Contact" includes any communication made by a tenant,
7landlord, guest, neighbor, or other individual to police or
8other emergency services.
9    "Criminal activity" means a violation of the Criminal Code
10of 2012, of the Cannabis Control Act, of the Illinois
11Controlled Substances Act, or of the Methamphetamine Control
12and Community Protection Act.
13    "Domestic violence", "landlord", "sexual violence", and
14"tenant" have the meanings provided under Section 10 of the
15Safe Homes Act.
16    "Dwelling unit" has the meaning provided under subsection
17(a) of Section 15 of the Landlord and Tenant Act.
18    "Emergency situation" means a threat of, or events causing,
19physical harm or death to a person or damage or destruction to
20property.
21    "Penalizes" includes, but is not limited to:
22        (1) assessment of fees or fines;
23        (2) revocation, suspension, or nonrenewal of any
24    license or permit required for the rental or occupancy of
25    any dwelling unit;

 

 

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1        (3) termination or denial of a subsidized housing
2    contract or housing subsidy; and
3        (4) termination or nonrenewal of a residential lease
4    agreement.
5    "Subsidized housing" has the meaning provided under
6subsection (a) of Section 9-119 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
7    (b) Protection.
8        (1) No municipality shall enact or enforce an ordinance
9    or regulation that penalizes tenants or landlords based on:
10            (A) contact made to police or other emergency
11        services, if (i) the contact was made with the intent
12        to prevent or respond to domestic violence, sexual
13        violence, or any non-criminal emergency situation;
14        (ii) the intervention or emergency assistance was
15        needed to respond to or prevent domestic violence,
16        sexual violence, or a non-criminal emergency
17        situation; or (iii) the contact was made by, on behalf
18        of, or otherwise concerns an individual with a
19        disability and the purpose of the contact was related
20        to that individual's disability;
21            (B) an incident or incidents of actual or
22        threatened domestic violence or sexual violence
23        against a tenant, household member, or guest occurring
24        in the dwelling unit or on the premises; or
25            (C) criminal activity or a local ordinance
26        violation occurring in the dwelling unit or on the

 

 

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1        premises that is directly relating to domestic
2        violence or sexual violence, engaged in by a tenant,
3        member of a tenant's household, guest, or other party,
4        and against a tenant, household member, guest, or other
5        party.
6        (2) Nothing with respect to this Section: (A) limits
7    enforcement of Section 15.2 of the Emergency Telephone
8    System Act, Article 26 of the Criminal Code of 2012, or
9    Article IX of the Code of Civil Procedure; (B) prohibits
10    municipalities from enacting or enforcing ordinances to
11    penalize landlords or tenants on the basis of the
12    underlying criminal activity or a local ordinance
13    violation not covered by paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of
14    this Section and to the extent otherwise permitted by State
15    and federal law; or (C) limits or prohibits the eviction of
16    or imposition of penalties against the perpetrator of the
17    domestic violence, sexual violence, or other criminal
18    activity.
19    (c) Remedies. If a municipality enacts or enforces an
20ordinance or regulation against a tenant or landlord in
21violation of subsection (b), the tenant or landlord may bring a
22civil action to seek any one or more of the following remedies:
23        (1) an order invalidating the ordinance or regulation
24    to the extent required to bring the ordinance or regulation
25    into compliance with the requirements of subsection (b);
26        (2) compensatory damages;

 

 

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1        (3) reasonable attorney fees and court costs; or
2        (4) other equitable relief as the court may deem
3    appropriate and just.
4    (d) Home rule. This Section is a denial and limitation of
5home rule powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section
66 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.
 
7    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 90 days
8after becoming law.".