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IL SB3652
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires landlords to attach a summary of housing protections for domestic and sexual violence survivors as the first page of all written residential leases, including new rentals and renewals
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Directs the Illinois Department of Human Rights to prepare the summary within 60 days of enactment, covering rights under 6 Illinois statutes including the Safe Homes Act, Eviction Article, Illinois Human Rights Act, and utility deposit deferral provisions
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Mandates landlords obtain tenant signatures on each page of the summary as acknowledgment of receipt, which serves as evidence of landlord compliance
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Creates a rebuttable presumption that landlords failed to comply if they cannot provide evidence of tenant signatures on the summary
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Establishes landlord liability of the greater of actual damages up to $2,000 or $100 for non-compliance, plus court costs and reasonable attorney's fees for prevailing tenants
Legislative Description
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-REMEDIES
Last Action
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1031
8/9/2024