SB2264 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB104 09080 RTM 19136 b

104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2264

Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Karina Villa

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

55 ILCS 5/5-1005.11 new
55 ILCS 5/5-12024 new
65 ILCS 5/1-2.1-11 new
310 ILCS 10/8.25 new

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county shall not adopt, enforce, or implement any ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that contains certain provisions such as imposing or threatening to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, a request related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence or concerning an individual with a disability or a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a county adopts, enforces, or implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation, then the county shall create the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator. Provides that the coordinator shall be designated by the county board and shall have no less than 3 years of experience in social work, social services, or community advocacy. Provides that the coordinator shall receive fair housing training from a qualified fair housing program, including training specific to housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victims, persons with disabilities, and persons entitled to protection under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that any resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person that receives a notice to quit due to a violation of a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation shall be directed to the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator by the county. Provides that a home rule county may not regulate tenancy in a manner inconsistent with this provision. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Housing Authorities Act to make conforming changes.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning local government.

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

Section 5. The Counties Code is amended by adding Sections 5-1005.11 and 5-12024 as follows:

(55 ILCS 5/5-1005.11 new)

Sec. 5-1005.11. Crime-free housing and nuisance ordinance protections.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Dating violence" has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Disability" means, with respect to a person:

(1) a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;

(2) a record of having such an impairment; or

(3) being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance, as defined in the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802.

"Domestic violence," has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Landlord" or "property owner" means the owner of a building, or the owner's agent with regard to matters concerning a landlord's leasing of one or more residential dwelling units.

"Law enforcement agency" means a department or agency of the United States, a state, a local government, or other political subdivision of the United States, a state, or a local government authorized by law or regulation to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of a violation of criminal or civil law, including, but not limited to, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the State's Department of Human Services or Department of Children and Family Services.

"Penalty" includes, but is not limited to, an actual or threatened action against a landlord in response to a landlord failing to implement or enforce an ordinance, resolution, policy, program or other regulation prohibited under subsection (c) of this section, including revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue a permit or license otherwise required by the county for a property owner or landlord to engage in the business of leasing within the county; or an actual or threatened assessment of fines or fees, denial of housing, eviction, termination of a tenancy, or failure to renew a tenancy.

"Sexual assault" has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Stalking" has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Tenant" or "resident" means a person who has entered into an oral or written lease with a landlord whereby the person is the lessee under the lease of a residential dwelling.

(b) Nothing in this Section shall apply to:

(1) any regulation of commercial or business landlord and tenant leases;

(2) any regulation of real estate tenancies entered into for nonresidential purposes;

(3) any regulation of a commercial enterprise or business that is required to have a license in order to engage in commercial or business activity;

(4) any regulation of commercial tenancy or commercial real estate in relation to the sale, use, consumption, or distribution of liquor, tobacco, vaping equipment and supplies, cannabis, weapons, food, drinks, or drug paraphernalia;

(5) any regulation of commercial tenancy or commercial real estate for the purpose of performances, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, shared housing, vacation rentals;

(6) any regulation of commercial tenancy or commercial real estate for the removal, storage, distribution, repairs, and manufacturing of any environmentally hazardous substances or materials;

(7) any building, zoning, fire, or health code enforcement for conduct or contacts (i) unrelated to contact with a law enforcement agency or other emergency service or (ii) resulting in activity prohibited under subsection (c) of this Section;

(8) any ordinance that provides for an enforcement action against an owner or landlord for their continued or chronic failure to maintain or repair a residential real estate property as required under the municipality's building, construction, zoning, fire, or health codes;

(9) any ordinance providing for administrative adjudication of municipal code violations (i) unrelated to contact with a law enforcement agency or other emergency or (ii) resulting in activity prohibited under subsection (c) of this Section;

(10) any program, policy, or ordinance that encourages or requires the landlord to evict or not renew the lease of a tenant convicted of murder, a Class X felony, or Class 1 felony for an act that occurred on the property, as long as the program, policy, or ordinance does not encourage or require the landlord to evict or not renew the lease of any other tenant in the home not convicted of murder, Class X felony, or Class 1 felony for an act that occurred on the property, and as long as the program, policy, or ordinance requires the county to provide written notice and an opportunity to be heard to the tenant subject to eviction at least 30 days before requiring a landlord to evict or not renew the tenant's lease; or

(11) any county program, whether voluntary or mandatory, that provides training to landlords or tenants on landlord and tenant law, fair housing, zoning, fire, or health codes, as long as they do not violate this Act, State or federal law.

(c) A county shall not adopt, enforce, or implement any ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that does any of the following:

(1) imposes or threatens to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of:

(A) requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, a request related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence or concerning an individual with a disability or a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

(B) criminal activity the person did not perpetrate, including, but not limited to, criminal activity related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking or concerning an individual with a disability;

(C) an arrest record, in violation of Section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act.

(2) creates or uses training or promotional materials contrary to this Act, State, or federal law.

(3) requires or promotes a property owner or landlord to do, or impose a penalty on a property owner or landlord for the failure to do, any of the following:

(A) evict a tenant, not renew the lease of a tenant, or otherwise penalize a tenant for requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on behalf of the tenant or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, contact with law enforcement or emergency services for a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987;

(B) evict a tenant, not renew the lease of a tenant, or otherwise penalize a tenant because of the tenant's association with another tenant, guest, household member, or other person who has been arrested or has a criminal conviction;

(B) include a provision in a lease or rental agreement that provides as grounds for eviction any cause that is in conflict with this Act, State, or federal law;

(C) evict a tenant, not renew the lease of a tenant, or otherwise penalize a tenant for any acts of criminal activity the tenant did not perpetrate including, but not limited to, criminal activity related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence, or concerning an individual with a disability;

(D) evict or not renew the lease of a tenant solely on the basis of an arrest record in violation Section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act; or

(4) define as a nuisance any number of requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance as a nuisance, requested by or for a tenant, landlord, resident, guest, property owner, or other person.

(d) An aggrieved party may file an action in circuit court, including for injunctive relief, monetary relief, attorney's fees, and costs, against a county to enforce the provisions of this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be read to allow an aggrieved party to file or sustain an action arising out of this Section against a landlord, owner, management company, leasing agent, or real estate agent or any other person or entity other than the county.

(e) If a county adopts, enforces, or implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation or any other ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that affects a tenancy, the ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation shall require the county and the landlord to provide a 30 day written notice and an opportunity to be heard to the tenant, household member, guest, or other person prior to the county's direction or encouragement to file an eviction action or the filing of an eviction action by the landlord. The county and landlord notices shall be in the following form:

(1) The county notice.

"To A.B.: You are hereby notified that in consequence of (here insert the name of the person in violation) violation of (here insert the character of the violation as defined by the crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation) you may be at risk of eviction. (Here insert the name of the person in violation) is accused of (insert the violation) on (insert date). You have 30 days from today to request a hearing from an informal hearing officer at the county at (insert phone number and address). The county cannot encourage or order your eviction or lease to not be renewed if you or others called the police or emergency services for help, or if you or others are crime victims or otherwise not at fault."

The notice shall also include the name, contact information, and a description of local community-based and legal aid organizations that provide tenant rights services as well as State and local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victim services. The notice is to be signed by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the county, who has reviewed the information to confirm that violations underlying the notice are not in conflict with this Act, State, or federal law. The opportunity to be heard shall be provided by the county in a forum with a neutral party to adjudicate. The tenants receiving the notice shall have an opportunity to have legal counsel present, solicit and present testimony, and receive written discovery. Any statements made by the tenants to the Crime Free Housing Coordinator cannot be admitted into evidence.

(2) The landlord notice.

"To A.B.: You are hereby notified that in consequence of (here insert the name of the person in violation) violation of (here insert the character of the violation) I am required to terminate (here insert the name of the person in violation) tenancy and (here insert name of the person in violation) is hereby notified to (quit and deliver up possession or vacate) the premises (here describe the premises) within 30 days of this date (dated, etc.). The notice (to quit and deliver up possession or vacate) only applies to (insert the name of the person in violation) and does not affect the tenancy of the other tenants. If (here insert the name of the person in violation) believes that this notice has been served in error or would like assistance in securing alternative housing, they may contact the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator at (insert phone number and address)."

The notice shall also include the name, contact information, and a description of local community-based and legal aid organizations that provide tenant rights services as well as State and local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victim services. The notice is to be signed by the lessor or his or her agent, and no other notice or demand of possession or termination of such tenancy shall be given, unless otherwise required by federal or State law.

(f) Nothing with respect to this Section shall be read to limit or prohibit the eviction of or imposition of penalties against the perpetrator of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or other criminal activity.

(g) A home rule county may not regulate tenancy in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

(55 ILCS 5/5-12024 new)

Sec. 5-12024. Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator.

(a) If a county adopts, enforces, or implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation, then the county shall create the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator.

(b) The Coordinator shall be designated by the county board and shall have no less than 3 years of experience in social work, social services, or community advocacy.

(c) The Coordinator shall receive fair housing training from a qualified fair housing program, including training specific to housing protections for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victims, persons with disabilities, and persons entitled to protection under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Any resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person that receives a notice to quit due to a violation of a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation shall be directed to the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator by the county.

(d) The Coordinator shall assist individuals affected by the county crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation with securing alternative safe, suitable housing if the individual received a notice to quit due to a violation of the ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation.

(e) The Coordinator shall offer training, outreach, and educational materials, and may arrange for the offering of courses in subjects relevant to: (i) tenant rights and (ii) the laws encompassing tenant rights.

(f) The Office shall maintain the following information on the county's public-facing:

(1) The text of the Landlord and Tenant Act, the Security Deposit Return Act, the Security Deposit Interest Act, the Retaliatory Eviction Act, the Landlord Retaliation Act, the Property Taxes of Noncitizen Landlords Act, the Rent Concession Act, the Rental Property Utility Service Act, the Tenant Utility Payment Disclosure Act, the Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act, the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act, the Safe Homes Act, the Summary of Rights for Safer Homes Act, the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, this Act, the county's crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, and any other statute, administrative rule, or regulation that the Coordinator determines is relevant to tenant rights or fair housing.

(2) the name, contact information, and a description of local community-based and legal aid organizations that provide tenant rights services and local and State domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking organizations and other community-based victim services organizations.

(3) any other information that the Coordinator determines is useful to tenants and landlords.

(g) The Office shall make available during regular business hours a toll-free telephone number to provide information and resources on matters relating to tenant rights and crime free housing.

(h) The Office shall conduct and make publicly available an annual assessment of the fair housing implications of the enforcement of any crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation in the Office's jurisdiction. The assessment shall include data on the number of notices for potential or actual violations issued to landlords and tenants as a result of potential or actual violations of crime-free housing ordinances, other enforcement actions taken and evictions encouraged, ordered, or filed due to the crime-free housing ordinance, broken down by the protected class statuses set forth in the Illinois Human Rights Act. The assessment shall also include information on the type of criminal activity underlying each enforcement action or eviction filing, if the enforcement was triggered by or as a result of calls for law enforcement or other emergency services, if there was a tenant, guest, household member, or other person experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other violence in the home, if there was a tenant, guest, household member, or other person in the home with a disability, and if the enforcement of the crime-free housing ordinance resulted in the eviction, lease termination, or lease non-renewal of all or any members of the household.

Section 10. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 1-2.1-11 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/1-2.1-11 new)

Sec. 1-2.1-11. Crime-free housing ordinance protections.

(a) As used in this Section:

"Dating violence" has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Disability" means, with respect to a person:

(1) a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities;

(2) a record of having such an impairment; or

(3) being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current, illegal use of or addiction to a controlled substance, as defined in the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 802.

"Domestic violence," has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Landlord" or "property owner" means the owner of a building, or the owner's agent with regard to matters concerning a landlord's leasing of one or more residential dwelling units.

"Law enforcement agency" means a department or agency of the United States, the State, a local government, or other political subdivision of the United States, the State, or a local government authorized by law or regulation to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of a violation of criminal or civil law, including, but not limited to, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the State's Department of Human Services or Department of Children and Family Services.

"Penalty" includes, but is not limited to, an actual or threatened action against a landlord in response to a landlord failing to implement or enforce an ordinance, resolution, policy, program or other regulation prohibited under subsection (c) of this Section, including revoking, suspending, or refusing to issue a permit or license otherwise required by the county for a property owner or landlord to engage in the business of leasing within the county; or an actual or threatened assessment of fines or fees, denial of housing, eviction, termination of a tenancy, or failure to renew a tenancy.

"Sexual assault" has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Stalking" has the meaning given to that term under Section 10 of the Safe Homes Act.

"Tenant" or "resident" means a person who has entered into an oral or written lease with a landlord whereby the person is the lessee under the lease of a residential dwelling. (b) Nothing in this Section shall apply to:

(1) any regulation of commercial or business landlord and tenant leases;

(2) any regulation of real estate tenancies entered into for nonresidential purposes;

(3) any regulation of a commercial enterprise or business that is required to have a license in order to engage in commercial or business activity;

(4) any regulation of tenancy or real estate in relation to the sale, use, consumption or distribution of liquor, tobacco, vaping equipment and supplies, cannabis, weapons, food, drinks, or drug paraphernalia;

(5) any regulation of tenancy or real estate for the purpose of performances, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, shared housing, vacation rentals;

(6) any regulation of tenancy or real estate for the removal, storage, distribution, repairs, and manufacturing of any environmentally hazardous substances or materials;

(7) any building, zoning, fire, or health code enforcement for conduct or contacts unrelated to (i): contact with a law enforcement agency or other emergency service as defined in subsection (a) of this Section; or (ii) resulting in activity prohibited under subsection (c) of this Section;

(8) any ordinance that provides for an enforcement action against an owner or landlord for their continued or chronic failure to maintain or repair a residential real estate property as required under the municipality's building, construction, zoning, fire, or health codes;

(9) any ordinance providing for administrative adjudication of municipal code violations unrelated to (i) contact with a law enforcement agency or other emergency service as defined in subsection (a) of this Section or (ii) resulting in activity prohibited under subsection (c) of this Section;

(10) any program, policy, or ordinance that encourages or requires the landlord to evict or not renew the lease of a tenant convicted of murder, a Class X felony, or Class One felony for an act that occurred on the property, as long as the program, policy, or ordinance does not encourage or require the landlord to evict or not renew the lease of any other tenant in the home not convicted of murder, Class X felony, or Class One felony for an act that occurred on the property, and as long as the program, policy, or ordinance requires the county to provide written notice and an opportunity to be heard to the tenant subject to eviction at least 30 days before requiring a landlord to evict or not renew the tenant's lease; or

(11) any county program, whether voluntary or mandatory, that provides training to landlords or tenants on landlord and tenant law, fair housing, zoning, fire, or health codes, as long as they do not violate this Act, State or federal law.

(c) A municipality shall not adopt, enforce, or implement any ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that does any of the following:

(1) imposes, or threatens to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of:

(A) requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance for the person or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, a request related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence, or concerning an individual with a disability or a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

(B) criminal activity the resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person did not perpetrate, including, but not limited to, criminal activity related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking or concerning an individual with a disability;

(C) an arrest record, in violation of Section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act;

(2) creates or uses training or promotional materials contrary to this Act, State, or federal law;

(3) requires or promotes a property owner or landlord to do, or impose a penalty on a property owner or landlord for the failure to do, any of the following:

(A) evict or not renew the lease of a tenant for requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on behalf of the tenant or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, contact with law enforcement or emergency services for a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or because of the tenant's association with another tenant, guest, household member, or other person who has been arrested or has a criminal conviction.

(B) include a provision in a lease or rental agreement that provides as grounds for eviction any cause that is in conflict with this Act, State, or federal law;

(C) evict or not renew the lease of a tenant for any acts of criminal activity the tenant did not perpetrate including, but not limited to, criminal activity related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence, or concerning an individual with a disability;

(D) evict or not renew the lease of a tenant solely on the basis of an arrest record in violation of Section 3-102 of the Illinois Human Rights Act; or

(4) define as a nuisance requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, requested by or for a tenant, landlord, resident, guest, property owner, or other person.

(d) An aggrieved party may file an action in circuit court, including for injunctive relief, monetary relief, attorney's fees, and costs, against a municipality to enforce the provisions of this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be read to allow an aggrieved party to file or sustain an action arising out of this Section against a landlord, owner, management company, leasing agent, or real estate agent or any other person or entity other than the municipality.

(e) If a municipality adopts, enforces, or implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation or any other ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that affects a tenancy, the ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation shall require the municipality and the landlord to provide a 30 day written notice and an opportunity to be heard to the tenant, household member, guest, or other person prior to the municipality's direction or encouragement to file an eviction action or the filing of an eviction action by the landlord. The municipality and landlord notices shall be in the following form:

(1) The municipality notice.

"To A.B.: You are hereby notified that in consequence of (here insert the name of the person in violation) violation of (here insert the character of the violation as defined by the crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation) you may be at risk of eviction. (Here insert the name of the person in violation) is accused of (insert the violation) on (insert date). You have 30 days from today to request a hearing from an informal hearing officer at the municipality at (insert phone number and address). The municipality cannot encourage or order your eviction or lease to not be renewed if you or others called the police or emergency services for help, or if you or others are crime victims or otherwise not at fault."

The notice shall also include the name, contact information, and a description of local community-based and legal aid organizations that provide tenant rights services as well as State and local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victim services. The notice is to be signed by the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the municipality, who has reviewed the information to confirm that violations underlying the notice are not in conflict with this Act, State, or federal law. The opportunity to be heard shall be provided by the municipality in a forum with a neutral party to adjudicate. The tenants receiving the notice shall have an opportunity to have legal counsel present, solicit and present testimony, and receive written discovery. Any statements made by the tenants to the Crime Free Housing Coordinator cannot be admitted into evidence.

(2) The landlord notice.

"To A.B.: You are hereby notified that in consequence of (here insert the name of the person in violation) violation of (here insert the character of the violation) I am required to terminate (here insert the name of the person in violation) tenancy and (here insert name of the person in violation) is hereby notified to (quit and deliver up possession or vacate) the premises (here describe the premises) within 30 days of this date (dated, etc.). The notice (to quit and deliver up possession or vacate) only applies to (insert the name of the person in violation) and does not affect the tenancy of the other tenants. If (here insert the name of the person in violation) believes that this notice has been served in error or would like assistance in securing alternative housing, they may contact the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator at (insert phone number and address)."

The notice shall also include the name, contact information, and a description of local community-based and legal aid organizations that provide tenant rights services as well as State and local domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and other victim services. The notice is to be signed by the lessor or his or her agent, and no other notice or demand of possession or termination of such tenancy shall be given, unless otherwise required by federal or State law.

(f) Nothing with respect to this Section shall be read to limit or prohibit the eviction of or imposition of penalties against the perpetrator of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking or other criminal activity.

(g) A home rule municipality may not regulate tenancy in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.

Section 15. The Housing Authorities Act is amended by adding Section 8.25 as follows:

(310 ILCS 10/8.25 new)

Sec. 8.25. Crime-free housing and nuisance ordinances.

(a) Unless otherwise required by federal law, a housing authority may not adopt, enforce, or implement a county's or municipality's ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation affecting a tenancy prohibited by Section 5-1005.11 of the Counties Code or Section 1-2.1-5 of the Municipal Code.

(b) An aggrieved party may file an action in circuit court, including for injunctive relief, monetary relief, attorney's fees, and costs, against a housing authority to enforce the provisions of this Section. Nothing in this Section shall be read to allow an aggrieved party to file or sustain an action arising out of this Section against a landlord, owner, management company, leasing agent, or real estate agent or any other person or entity other than the housing authority.

(c) A home rule municipality may not adopt regulations that encourage or require housing authorities to act in a manner inconsistent with this Section. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State.