Illinois General Assembly Update

Illinois General Assembly Update

March 21st was the deadline for bills to pass out of House committees, and several bills opposed and supported by CAA advanced out of committee. This includes HB3526, a rent control bill that applies to mobile home communities. CAA opposes this bill because it would threaten the rent control preemption statewide and possibly allow for its expansion into other forms of housing. Three other House rent control bills that CAA had been following did not advance out of committee. CAA is working with the sponsors and other members of the House of Representatives to express our continued opposition and explore further amendments to HB3526 and other anti-housing bills that passed out of committee.

While the deadline for bills to pass out of Senate committees was also March 21st, CAA is continuing to follow several concerning Senate bills that received committee deadline extensions and still have a chance to be passed. Please look out for more opportunities shared by CAA and SHAPE Illinois to get directly involved and oppose or support these bills.

Bills That Passed House Committees

HB1813 Rep. Robert Rita - MUNI CD-ACCESSORY DWELLINGS

Provides that a municipality may not prohibit the building or usage of accessory dwelling units in the municipality. CAA supports this bill as an effective tool to create more housing supply and promote affordability.

HB1814 Rep. Robert Rita - MUNI CD-ZONING-MIDDLE HOUSING

Each city with a population of 25,000 or more shall allow the development of all middle housing types on lots or parcels with a total area greater than 5,000 square feet and that are zoned for any type of residential use. Provides that each city with a population of more than 10,000 and less than 25,000 shall allow the development of a duplex on each lot or parcel zoned for residential use that allows for the development of detached single-family dwellings. CAA supports this bill as an effective tool to create more housing supply and promote affordability.

HB3269 Rep. Camille Lilly – HOUSING EQUITY-AFFORDABILITY

Creates the Housing Equity, Affordability, and Development Act. Requires landlords with more than 5 units to pay a fee amount equal to 5% of the difference between their monthly rental income for a unit and $1,200, unless the rental income for the unit is less than $1,200, to be paid into the Housing Equity, Affordability, and Development Fund. CAA opposes this bill.

HB3526 Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid – MOBILE HOME RENT CAP

Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Prohibits a park owner from increasing rent more than 3% per year. Provides that a park owner may adjust rent annually, beginning in 2027, to reflect a percentage equal to the percentage change in the consumer price index-u during the preceding 12-month calendar year that may not be more than a 5% increase in the 3% cap. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Mobile Home Tenant Protection Act. CAA opposes this bill.

HB3652 Rep. Camille Lilly – FUEL GAS DETECTOR ACT

Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act and requires the installation of fuel gas detectors and alarms in certain buildings. Multifamily dwellings must have alarms located in each room that has a gas appliance. All covered buildings must comply with the requirements of this Act on or before January 1, 2028. CAA opposes this bill.

HB3564 Rep. Nabeela Syed – HUMAN RIGHTS ACT – REAL ESTATE

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act and limits fees for the late payment of rent and fees to reimburse costs associated with conducting a background check if the cumulative fee for a check is no more than the actual cost of the background check or $20, whichever is less. Prohibits a landlord from imposing a move-in fee. Unless provided by law elsewhere, a landlord may not demand any charge for the processing, reviewing, or accepting of an application, or demand any other payment, fee, or charge before or at the beginning of the tenancy. CAA opposes this bill.

HB3616 Rep. Will Guzzardi - IHDA-AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXEMPT

Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. In provisions requiring the Illinois Housing Development Authority to determine which local governments are exempt from the requirements of the Act, requires the Authority to collect data on owner-occupied and rental units for each local government as follows: (1) by totaling the number of owner-occupied housing units in each local government that are affordable to households with a gross household income that is less than 80% of the median household income and is between 80% and 140% of the median household income within the county or primary metropolitan statistical area; and (2) by totaling the number of rental units in each local government that are affordable to households with a gross household income that is less than 60% of the median household income and is between 80% and 140% of the median household income within the county or primary metropolitan statistical area. Provides that data collected for the 80% AMI to 140% AMI households is to be used for informational purposes and shall not factor into the determination of exempt local governments. CAA supports this bill.

Bills That Received Committee Deadline Extensions in the Senate

SB1669 (Belt) – LANDLORD-TENANT-PET FEES

Provides that a landlord may charge a tenant either a one-time pet fee or recurring pet rent, but not both. Provides that pet fees may not exceed $500 and pet rent may not exceed $25 for small animals and $50 for large animals per pet. Provides that a landlord may not charge a pet fee or pet rent for an assistance animal consistent with the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. CAA opposes this bill.

SB1964 (Castro) – RES RENTAL FEE FAIRNESS ACT

Creates the Rental Fee Transparency and Fairness Act and places new fee disclosure requirements, late fee limitations, and several other fee restrictions in residential leases. The Act also prohibits a person conditioning the rental of residential property on a tenant engaging any agent. CAA opposes this bill.

SB1996 (Guzman) – PREVENT RENTAL PRICE FIXING

Creates the Preventing Algorithmic Rent Fixing in the Rental Housing Market Act. Provides that a real estate lessor, or any agent or subcontractor of a real estate lessor, shall not subscribe to, contract with, or otherwise exchange anything of value in return for the services of a real estate service provider. Provides that a real estate service provider shall not facilitate an agreement to not compete between real estate lessors with respect to residential dwelling units. CAA opposes this bill.