IL HB2775

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to add "source of income" as a protected class in real estate transactions, prohibiting discrimination based on how a person lawfully supports themselves and their dependents.

Expands the definition of unlawful discrimination in housing to include discrimination based on source of income alongside existing protections for familial status and arrest records.

Applies source of income protections to real estate brokers, salesmen, and property owners in transactions involving refusal to rent, altering terms and conditions, rejecting offers, and discriminatory advertisements.

Includes source of income in blockbusting prohibitions, making it illegal to solicit property sales or distribute statements designed to induce sales based on changes in the source of income status of area residents.

Creates exemption for financial institutions to consider source of income in real estate transactions when required by state or federal law.