Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB1161 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1161 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act Creates the Eviction Moratorium Clarification Act. Provides that in any eviction moratorium issued by the Governor through Executive Order or legislation passed by the General Assembly, the moratorium shall not prohibit the eviction of specified individuals. Provides that evictions may be filed, commenced, and enforced against the specified individuals, along with any individuals who otherwise fail to meet the stated requirements of an eviction moratorium. Provides that in a rental or lease agreement in which utility payments are included in the rent payment, the landlord or property manager shall not be responsible for a tenant's portion of a monthly utility payment for a tenant not paying rent who is protected by an eviction moratorium if the utility charges for that tenant are for more than 20% higher usage than any month in the previous year. Effective immediately. LRB103 04937 LNS 49948 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1161 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act New Act Creates the Eviction Moratorium Clarification Act. Provides that in any eviction moratorium issued by the Governor through Executive Order or legislation passed by the General Assembly, the moratorium shall not prohibit the eviction of specified individuals. Provides that evictions may be filed, commenced, and enforced against the specified individuals, along with any individuals who otherwise fail to meet the stated requirements of an eviction moratorium. Provides that in a rental or lease agreement in which utility payments are included in the rent payment, the landlord or property manager shall not be responsible for a tenant's portion of a monthly utility payment for a tenant not paying rent who is protected by an eviction moratorium if the utility charges for that tenant are for more than 20% higher usage than any month in the previous year. Effective immediately. LRB103 04937 LNS 49948 b LRB103 04937 LNS 49948 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1161 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Creates the Eviction Moratorium Clarification Act. Provides that in any eviction moratorium issued by the Governor through Executive Order or legislation passed by the General Assembly, the moratorium shall not prohibit the eviction of specified individuals. Provides that evictions may be filed, commenced, and enforced against the specified individuals, along with any individuals who otherwise fail to meet the stated requirements of an eviction moratorium. Provides that in a rental or lease agreement in which utility payments are included in the rent payment, the landlord or property manager shall not be responsible for a tenant's portion of a monthly utility payment for a tenant not paying rent who is protected by an eviction moratorium if the utility charges for that tenant are for more than 20% higher usage than any month in the previous year. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning civil law.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
15	15	5 Eviction Moratorium Clarification Act.
16	16	6 Section 5. Covered persons.
17	17	7 (a) In any eviction moratorium issued by the Governor
18	18	8 through Executive Order or legislation passed by the General
19	19	9 Assembly, the moratorium shall not prohibit the eviction any
20	20	10 of the following individuals:
21	21	11 (1) individuals who:
22	22	12 (A) have not experienced a substantial loss of
23	23	13 income, loss of compensable hours of work or wages, or
24	24	14 a substantial increase in out-of-pocket expenses
25	25	15 directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
26	26	16 (B) are not using their best efforts to make their
27	27	17 rent payments despite having the ability to make full
28	28	18 payment, taking into account other nondiscretionary
29	29	19 expenses; and
30	30	20 (C) eviction would not likely render them homeless
31	31	21 or force them to move into and live in close quarters
32	32	22 in a new congregate or shared living setting because
33	33	23 they have no other available housing options;
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37	37	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1161 Introduced , by Rep. Charles Meier SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Creates the Eviction Moratorium Clarification Act. Provides that in any eviction moratorium issued by the Governor through Executive Order or legislation passed by the General Assembly, the moratorium shall not prohibit the eviction of specified individuals. Provides that evictions may be filed, commenced, and enforced against the specified individuals, along with any individuals who otherwise fail to meet the stated requirements of an eviction moratorium. Provides that in a rental or lease agreement in which utility payments are included in the rent payment, the landlord or property manager shall not be responsible for a tenant's portion of a monthly utility payment for a tenant not paying rent who is protected by an eviction moratorium if the utility charges for that tenant are for more than 20% higher usage than any month in the previous year. Effective immediately.
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68	68	1 (2) individuals occupying the residential property if
69	69	2 none of the individuals have had a verbal or written
70	70	3 rental agreement at any time or were permissible cotenants
71	71	4 with a person who had a verbal or written rental agreement
72	72	5 for the subject property; and
73	73	6 (3) individuals engaging in criminal activity while on
74	74	7 the premises, threatening the health or safety of other
75	75	8 residents, damaging or posing an immediate and significant
76	76	9 risk of damage to property, or engaging in unreasonable
77	77	10 behavior that substantially infringes on the use and
78	78	11 enjoyment by other tenants or occupants.
79	79	12 (b) Evictions may be filed, commenced, and enforced
80	80	13 against individuals referenced in subsection (a), along with
81	81	14 any individuals who otherwise fail to meet the stated
82	82	15 requirements of an eviction moratorium.
83	83	16 (c) As used in this Section, "nondiscretionary expenses"
84	84	17 include, but are not limited to, food, utilities, phone and
85	85	18 Internet access, school supplies, cold-weather clothing,
86	86	19 medical expenses, child care, and transportation costs,
87	87	20 including car payments and insurance.
88	88	21 Section 10. Utility payments. In a rental or lease
89	89	22 agreement in which utility payments are included in the rent
90	90	23 payment, the landlord or property manager shall not be
91	91	24 responsible for a tenant's portion of a monthly utility
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103	103	1 eviction moratorium if the utility charges for that tenant are
104	104	2 for more than 20% higher usage than any month in the previous
105	105	3 year.
106	106	4 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
107	107	5 becoming law.
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