96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB6257

 

Introduced 2/11/2010, by Rep. Anthony DeLuca

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
65 ILCS 5/11-5.4-1 new

    Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of any municipality may license and regulate landlords, as defined by the corporate authorities of the municipality, within that municipality. Specifies that the corporate authorities of any municipality may require that landlords include in any and all leases prohibitions of criminal activity. Effective immediately.


LRB096 20819 RLJ 36585 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB6257 LRB096 20819 RLJ 36585 b

1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding
5 Section 11-5.4-1 as follows:
 
6     (65 ILCS 5/11-5.4-1 new)
7     Sec. 11-5.4-1. Landlord regulation. The corporate
8 authorities of any municipality may license and regulate
9 landlords, as defined by the corporate authorities of the
10 municipality, within that municipality. The authority to
11 regulate landlords includes but is not limited to requiring
12 landlords to make an addendum to any and all leases to include
13 prohibitions of criminal activity.
 
14     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
15 becoming law.