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90_SB0531
New Act
Creates the Rent Control Preemption Act. Prohibits units
of local government from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing
an ordinance or resolution that controls the amount of rent
charged for leasing private commercial or residential
property. Preempts home rule. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT concerning rent control.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rent
5 Control Preemption Act.
6 Section 5. Rent control prohibited.
7 (a) A unit of local government, as defined in Section 1
8 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, shall not enact,
9 maintain, or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would
10 have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for
11 leasing private residential or commercial property.
12 (b) This Act does not impair the right of a unit of
13 local government to manage and control residential property
14 in which the unit of local government has a property
15 interest.
16 Section 10. Home rule preemption. A home rule unit may
17 not regulate or control the amount of rent charged for
18 leasing private residential or commercial property. This
19 Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and
20 functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 or Article VII of
21 the Illinois Constitution.
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.