Illinois · House Bill 4796 · 103rd General Assembly

LANDLORD-TENANT RENT INFO

HB 4796 Sponsored by Kelly M. Cassidy Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Requires a landlord to disclose all nonoptional fees in the lease agreement. Requires that the sum total of rent and all nonoptional fees must be described as the Total Monthly Payment and be listed on the first page of the lease. Requires that a unit advertised for a residential tenancy must disclose the nonoptional fees included with the total amount for rent in any…

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Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Requires a landlord to disclose all nonoptional fees in the lease agreement. Requires that the sum total of rent and all nonoptional fees must be described as the Total Monthly Payment and be listed on the first page of the lease. Requires that a unit advertised for a residential tenancy must disclose the nonoptional fees included with the total amount for rent in any advertisement or posting. Requires that the landlord disclose whether utilities are included in the rent in a lease agreement disclosure or unit advertisement. Provides that a landlord who violates this Section is liable to the residential tenant for treble damages, and the court may award the tenant reasonable attorney's fees.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Housing · House Housing
  5. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Housing; 017-000-000 · House Housing
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2024 House Housing Housing - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 17

Not voting · 1

 Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.