HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-REAL ESTATE

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that State policy is that access to housing is a fundamental human right in preventing discrimination based on familial status or source of income in real estate transactions. Defines "source of income". Provides that this definition prohibits a person engaged in a real estate transaction from requiring a credit check before approving another person in the process of renting real property or requiring a move-in fee in lieu of a security deposit or in addition to a security deposit.

Every action

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

1. Feb 9, 2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2. Feb 9, 2024HouseFirst Reading
3. Feb 9, 2024CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Mar 5, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Housing · House Housing
5. Apr 5, 2024CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
6. Jan 7, 2025HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• Lilian JiménezD Primary sponsor · District 4