Bill Text: IL HB0267 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Creates the Local Government Residential Inspection Limitation Act. Provides that, except for a fire, medical, or police emergency or as otherwise permitted by specified provisions of the Fire Investigation Act, a unit of local government may not conduct a physical inspection of residential property without the voluntary consent of the owner or occupant of the property, a lawful warrant, or court order. Limits home rule powers.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0267 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB0267-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB0267 Introduced , by Rep. Sam Yingling SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Local Government Residential Inspection Limitation Act. Provides that, except for a fire, medical, or police emergency or as otherwise permitted by specified provisions of the Fire Investigation Act, a unit of local government may not conduct a physical inspection of residential property without the voluntary consent of the owner or occupant of the property, a lawful warrant, or court order. Limits home rule powers.
LRB102 10081 AWJ 15401 b
HOME RULE NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
HB0267 LRB102 10081 AWJ 15401 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Local
Government Residential Inspection Limitation Act.
Section 5. Physical inspection of residential property.
Except for a fire, medical, or police emergency or as
otherwise permitted by Section 9 of the Fire Investigation
Act, a unit of local government may not conduct a physical
inspection of residential property without the voluntary
consent of the owner or occupant of the property, a lawful
warrant, or court order. This Section is a denial and
limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection
(g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution.