Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HB2559

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB2559

Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

765 ILCS 77/35

Amends the Real Property Disclosure Act. Requires the age of a roof to be disclosed in the Disclosure Report.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning civil law.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Residential Real Property Disclosure Act is amended by changing Section 35 as follows:

(765 ILCS 77/35)

Sec. 35. Disclosure report form. The disclosures required of a seller by this Act shall be made in the following form:

RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE REPORT

NOTICE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS REPORT IS TO PROVIDE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MATERIAL DEFECTS IN THE RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY BEFORE THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT LIMIT THE PARTIES' RIGHT TO CONTRACT FOR THE SALE OF RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY IN "AS IS" CONDITION. UNDER COMMON LAW, SELLERS WHO DISCLOSE MATERIAL DEFECTS MAY BE UNDER A CONTINUING OBLIGATION TO ADVISE THE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS ABOUT THE CONDITION OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY EVEN AFTER THE REPORT IS DELIVERED TO THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER. COMPLETION OF THIS REPORT BY THE SELLER CREATES LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ON THE SELLER; THEREFORE THE SELLER MAY WISH TO CONSULT AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THIS REPORT. Property Address: ...........................................

City, State & Zip Code: .....................................

Seller's Name: ..........................................

This Report is a disclosure of certain conditions of the residential real property listed above in compliance with the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. This information is provided as of ...(month) ...(day) ...(year). The disclosures herein shall not be deemed warranties of any kind by the seller or any person representing any party in this transaction.

In this form, "aware" means to have actual notice or actual knowledge without any specific investigation or inquiry. In this form, "material defect" means a condition that would have a substantial adverse effect on the value of the residential real property or that would significantly impair the health or safety of future occupants of the residential real property unless the seller reasonably believes that the condition has been corrected.

The seller discloses the following information with the knowledge that even though the statements herein are not deemed to be warranties, prospective buyers may choose to rely on this information in deciding whether or not and on what terms to purchase the residential real property.

The seller represents that to the best of his or her actual knowledge, the following statements have been accurately noted as "yes" (correct), "no" (incorrect), or "not applicable" to the property being sold. If the seller indicates that the response to any statement, except number 1, is yes or not applicable, the seller shall provide an explanation in the additional information area of this form.

Note: These disclosures are not intended to cover the common elements of a condominium, but only the actual residential real property including limited common elements allocated to the exclusive use thereof that form an integral part of the condominium unit.

Note: These disclosures are intended to reflect the current condition of the premises and do not include previous problems, if any, that the seller reasonably believes have been corrected.

If any of the above are marked "not applicable" or "yes", please explain here or use additional pages, if necessary:

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Check here if additional pages used: .....

Seller certifies that seller has prepared this report and certifies that the information provided is based on the actual notice or actual knowledge of the seller without any specific investigation or inquiry on the part of the seller. The seller hereby authorizes any person representing any principal in this transaction to provide a copy of this report, and to disclose any information in the report, to any person in connection with any actual or anticipated sale of the property.

(This paragraph shall be printed in boldface type.) THE SELLER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE SELLER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE THIS DISCLOSURE REPORT TO THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER BEFORE THE SIGNING OF THE CONTRACT AND HAS A CONTINUING OBLIGATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 30 OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE ACT, TO SUPPLEMENT THIS DISCLOSURE PRIOR TO CLOSING. Seller: ............................... Date: ...............

Seller: ............................... Date: ...........

THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER IS AWARE THAT THE PARTIES MAY CHOOSE TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY SUBJECT TO ANY OR ALL MATERIAL DEFECTS DISCLOSED IN THIS REPORT ("AS IS"). THIS DISCLOSURE IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR ANY INSPECTIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER OR SELLER MAY WISH TO OBTAIN OR NEGOTIATE. (The remainder of this paragraph shall be printed in boldface type.) THE FACT THAT THE SELLER IS NOT AWARE OF A PARTICULAR CONDITION OR PROBLEM IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT DOES NOT EXIST. THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER IS AWARE THAT THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER MAY REQUEST AN INSPECTION OF THE PREMISES PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED PROFESSIONAL. Prospective Buyer: .................. Date: ...... Time: .... Prospective Buyer: .................. Date: ...... Time: ....

(Source: P.A. 102-765, eff. 5-13-22.)