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 Bill Status of HB5138  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  LNDLORD/TNANT-BCKGROUND CHECKS

House Sponsors
Rep. Chapin Rose

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
765 ILCS 705/3 new
765 ILCS 705/4 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Permits a landlord to perform a criminal background check on any person seeking to lease property from the landlord or sublease property from a tenant of the landlord. Provides that the landlord may refuse to lease the property or may refuse to allow the sublease if the criminal background check of the person contains any felony convictions or indicates that the person is a registered sex offender. Preempts home rule.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Chapin Rose
  2/5/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/5/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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