Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5859

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a landlord may charge a fee for a screening report on a prospective tenant. Provides that a landlord shall provide a prospective tenant with a copy of any screening report the landlord obtains in processing an application to enter into a lease with a landlord. Allows a prospective tenant to timely correct any misinformation on a screening report used in the process of applying to enter into a lease with a landlord. Provides that if a prospective tenant contacts a screening agency to correct misinformation on the screening report, the screening agency, without charge, shall correct the screening report and provide the corrected screening report to the prospective tenant and the landlord that paid for the original screening report. Provides that if a prospective tenant is denied a dwelling unit because of a screening report, the landlord shall provide written notice to the prospective tenant of the denial and the reason. Provides that any landlord that fails to provide a copy of a screening report or a notice is subject to a penalty. Provides that any screening agency that does not provide a corrected screening report within 30 days of the prospective tenant providing evidence in support of correcting misinformation is subject to a penalty. Provides that a prospective tenant may file an action against a screening agency that fails to provide a corrected screening report within 30 days of the prospective tenant providing evidence in support of correcting misinformation. Provides that the court may award a prevailing prospective tenant the amount of the penalty and attorney's fees.

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