103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2877
 
Introduced , by Rep. Sharon Chung
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



765 ILCS 705/7 new

 Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to the landlord to enter the dwelling unit: to make necessary or agreed repairs or improvements; to supply services; to conduct required inspections; to exhibit the dwelling unit to purchasers or contractors; to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective tenants 60 days or less prior to the lease end; for practical necessity for repairs or maintenance that unexpectedly require access; to determine a tenant's compliance with the lease; or in case of emergency. Provides that the landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use it to harass. Provides for notice by the landlord, except in cases of emergency or practical necessity. Provides that a landlord may enter only at reasonable times except in case of an emergency and that an entry between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., or at a time requested by the tenant, shall be presumed reasonable. Contains provisions regarding construction of the new provisions.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning civil law.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by 
5adding Section 7 as follows:

6 (765 ILCS 705/7 new)

7 Sec. 7. Landlord access.
8 (a) A tenant shall not unreasonably withhold consent to 
9the landlord to enter the dwelling unit:
10  (1) to make necessary or agreed repairs, decorations, 
11 alterations, or improvements;
12  (2) to supply necessary or agreed services;
13  (3) to conduct inspections authorized or required by 
14 any governmental agency;
15  (4) to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective or 
16 actual purchasers, mortgagees, workmen, or contractors;
17  (5) to exhibit the dwelling unit to prospective 
18 tenants 60 days or less prior to the expiration of the 
19 existing rental agreement;
20  (6) for practical necessity where repairs or 
21 maintenance elsewhere in the building unexpectedly require 
22 the access;
23  (7) to determine a tenant's compliance with provisions 
 
 
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1 in the rental agreement; or
2  (8) in case of an emergency.
3 (b) The landlord shall not abuse the right of access or use 
4it to harass the tenant.
5 (c) Except in cases where access is authorized by item (6) 
6or (8) of subsection (a), the landlord shall give the tenant 
7notice of the landlord's intent to enter of no less than 2 
8days. The notice shall be provided directly to each dwelling 
9unit by mail, telephone, written notice to the dwelling unit, 
10or by other reasonable means designed in good faith to provide 
11notice to the tenant. If access is required because of repair 
12work in common facilities or other apartments, a general 
13notice may be given by the landlord to all potentially 
14affected tenants that entry may be required.
15 (d) In cases where access is authorized by item (6) or (8) 
16of subsection (a), the landlord may enter the dwelling unit 
17without notice or consent of the tenant. The landlord shall 
18give the tenant notice of the entry within 2 days after the 
19entry.
20 (e) The landlord may enter only at reasonable times except 
21in case of an emergency. An entry between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 
22p.m. or at any other time expressly requested by the tenant 
23shall be presumed reasonable.
24 (f) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to 
25supersede any provision of any federal or State law or any 
26local ordinance that provides greater protections than the 
 
 
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1rights established under this Section. The rights established 
2under this Section shall not be diminished by any State law or 
3local ordinance.