SB1783ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Executive Committee

Filed: 5/13/2009

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 1783

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 1783 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 11-5.4-1 as follows:

(65 ILCS 5/11-5.4-1 new)

Sec. 11-5.4-1. Landlord regulation. The corporate authorities of any municipality may license and regulate landlords, as defined by the corporate authorities of the municipality, within that municipality. The authority to regulate landlords includes but is not limited to requiring landlords to make an addendum to any and all leases to include prohibitions of criminal activity.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.".