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90_SB0531

      New Act
          Creates the Rent Control Preemption Act. Prohibits  units
      of  local government from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing
      an ordinance or resolution that controls the amount  of  rent
      charged   for   leasing  private  commercial  or  residential
      property. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.
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 1        AN ACT concerning rent control.
 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:
 4        Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rent
 5    Control Preemption Act.
 6        Section 5. Rent control prohibited.
 7        (a)  A  unit of local government, as defined in Section 1
 8    of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, shall not enact,
 9    maintain, or enforce an ordinance or  resolution  that  would
10    have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for
11    leasing private residential or commercial property.
12        (b)  This  Act  does  not  impair  the right of a unit of
13    local government to manage and control  residential  property
14    in  which  the  unit  of  local  government  has  a  property
15    interest.
16        Section  10.  Home  rule preemption. A home rule unit may
17    not regulate or  control  the  amount  of  rent  charged  for
18    leasing  private  residential  or  commercial  property. This
19    Section is a denial and limitation of home  rule  powers  and
20    functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 or Article VII of
21    the Illinois Constitution.
22        Section  99.  Effective  date. This Act takes effect upon
23    becoming law.

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