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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3363 Introduced 2/4/2026, by Sen. Rachel Ventura SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 765 ILCS 705/35 new | | 765 ILCS 705/40 new | | 765 ILCS 705/45 new | |
| Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that each recurring nonoptional fee must be on the real estate listing or an accompanying link to a website for the residential property and on the first page of the lease agreement in a clear and conspicuous manner as part of the total cost of the rent. Provides that if such a fee is not explicitly included in the cost of rent, a landlord may not charge the fee on a recurring basis, and the tenant is not liable for the fee on a recurring basis. Provides that all one-time nonoptional fees must be detailed on the first page of a lease agreement in a clear and conspicuous manner, and a landlord may not charge the fee, and the tenant is not liable for payment of the fee if a fee is not explicitly contained. Prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant to acquire or maintain an insurance policy intended to provide coverage for damage or injury occurring in common areas of residential property. Provides that any person alleging a violation of any provision of the Landlord and Tenant Act may bring a civil action against a person or entity who is alleged to have violated the Act seeking actual damages, injunctive relief, and attorney's fees and costs. |
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| | SB3363 | | LRB104 18647 JRC 32090 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Sections 35, 40, and 45 as follows:
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| 6 | | (765 ILCS 705/35 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 35. Rental fee transparency. |
| 8 | | (a) Each recurring nonoptional fee must be on the listing |
| 9 | | or an accompanying link to a website for the residential |
| 10 | | property and on the first page of the lease agreement in a |
| 11 | | clear and conspicuous manner as part of the total cost of the |
| 12 | | rent. If such a fee is not explicitly included in the cost of |
| 13 | | rent, a landlord may not charge the fee on a recurring basis, |
| 14 | | and the tenant is not liable for the fee on a recurring basis. |
| 15 | | (b) All one-time nonoptional fees must be detailed on the |
| 16 | | first page of a lease agreement in a clear and conspicuous |
| 17 | | manner. If a fee is not explicitly contained on the first page |
| 18 | | of a lease agreement, a landlord may not charge the fee, and |
| 19 | | the tenant is not liable for payment of the fee. |
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| 21 | | (765 ILCS 705/40 new) |
| 22 | | Sec. 40. Renters Insurance. A landlord may not require a |