Illinois House Bill 1603

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 23 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Prohibits a landlord or lessor from refusing to rent to, deny housing to, or impose conditions on a lessee or tenant based on the breed of a dog or dogs in residential housing that contains more than 3 units of housing. Provides that nothing in the Act affects the ability of a unit of local government to enforce provisions of the Animal Control Act regarding a dangerous dog or vicious dog. Provides that if a lessor or landlord violates these provisions, upon request of the affected lessee or tenant, the Illinois Housing Development Authority must investigate the matter. Provides that if the Authority finds that a lessor or landlord has violated the Act, it must commence an action or proceeding in the circuit court of the county in which the premises are situated to stop the violation either by mandamus or injunction. Provides that the amendatory Act applies to a renewal or modification of residential leases that contain more than 3 units of housing after the effective date of the Act and for new residential leases entered into after that date.

HOUSING-DOG BREEDS

Rep. Yolanda Morris [D]

Rep. Kelly Cassidy [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-31	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2025-01-28	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-28	House	First Reading
2025-01-23	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Yolonda Morris

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
765	705	35	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1603&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1603.htm