IL HB4882

Requires landlords to provide tenants with a room-by-room checklist before signing the lease to document the dwelling unit's condition prior to occupancy.

Requires tenants to complete and return the initial checklist documenting any existing damage at the time of lease execution or possession.

Requires landlords to provide a second room-by-room checklist before the tenant vacates, and tenants must return it documenting any unrepaired damage they caused during their occupancy.

Requires landlords to include copies of both checklists as justification when making security deposit deductions under the Security Deposit Return Act.

Landlords must provide checklists and itemized damage statements within 30 days of vacancy, or return the full security deposit within 45 days.