104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3351 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act625 ILCS 27/10815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new Creates the Rental Age Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is available. Provides that an automobile rental company may not charge a person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of the person renting the motor vehicle. Provides that it is unlawful for a lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the basis of age. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act to remove provisions concerning minimum age requirements. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. LRB104 12190 SPS 22293 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3351 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act625 ILCS 27/10815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new New Act 625 ILCS 27/10 815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new Creates the Rental Age Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is available. Provides that an automobile rental company may not charge a person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of the person renting the motor vehicle. Provides that it is unlawful for a lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the basis of age. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act to remove provisions concerning minimum age requirements. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change. LRB104 12190 SPS 22293 b LRB104 12190 SPS 22293 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3351 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act625 ILCS 27/10815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new New Act 625 ILCS 27/10 815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new
New Act
625 ILCS 27/10
815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new
Creates the Rental Age Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is available. Provides that an automobile rental company may not charge a person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of the person renting the motor vehicle. Provides that it is unlawful for a lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the basis of age. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act to remove provisions concerning minimum age requirements. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change.
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1 AN ACT concerning business.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rental
5 Age Protection Act.
6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
7 "Automobile rental company" means a person or entity whose
8 primary business is renting motor vehicles to the public for
9 30 days or less.
10 "Lodging establishment" means any building or buildings
11 maintained, advertised, and held out to the public to be a
12 place where lodging is offered for consideration to travelers
13 and guests. "Lodging establishment" includes hotels, inns,
14 motels, tourist homes or courts, and lodging houses.
15 "Motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in the
16 Illinois Vehicle Code that a person with a Class D driver's
17 license may operate.
18 "Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership,
19 trust, or other entity, and in the case of an entity, it shall
20 include any other entity in which it has a majority interest or
21 which it effectively controls as well as the individual
22 officers, directors, and other persons in active control of
23 the activities of each such entity.
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 HB3351 Introduced , by Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act625 ILCS 27/10815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new New Act 625 ILCS 27/10 815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new
New Act
625 ILCS 27/10
815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new
Creates the Rental Age Protection Act. Provides that it is unlawful for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is available. Provides that an automobile rental company may not charge a person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of the person renting the motor vehicle. Provides that it is unlawful for a lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the basis of age. Provides that a violation of any of the provisions of the Act is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Defines terms. Amends the Renter's Financial Responsibility and Protection Act to remove provisions concerning minimum age requirements. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make a conforming change.
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815 ILCS 505/2HHHH new
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1 Section 10. Automobile rental companies. It is unlawful
2 for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor
3 vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of
4 age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is
5 available. An automobile rental company may not charge a
6 person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of
7 the person renting the motor vehicle. Nothing in this Section
8 prohibits an automobile rental company from requiring a person
9 to provide documentation confirming the age of that person
10 before entering into a rental agreement.
11 Section 15. Lodging establishments. It is unlawful for a
12 lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18
13 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a
14 higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the
15 basis of age. Nothing in this Section prohibits a lodging
16 establishment from requiring a person to provide documentation
17 confirming the age of that person before entering into a
18 rental agreement.
19 Section 20. Enforcement by Attorney General. A violation
20 of any of the provisions of this Act is an unlawful practice
21 under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
22 All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney
23 General by that Act shall be available to him or her for the
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1 enforcement of this Act.
2 Section 90. The Renter's Financial Responsibility and
3 Protection Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
4 (625 ILCS 27/10)
5 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
6 "Rental Company" means a person or entity that rents
7 private passenger vehicles to the public for 30 days or less.
8 "Renter" means a person or entity that obtains the use of a
9 private passenger vehicle from a rental company under terms of
10 a rental agreement.
11 "Rental Agreement" means an agreement for 30 days or less
12 setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a
13 private passenger vehicle provided by a rental company.
14 "Authorized Driver" means: the renter; the renter's spouse
15 if the spouse is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental
16 company's minimum age requirement; the renter's employer,
17 employee, or co-worker if that person is a licensed driver,
18 satisfies the rental company's minimum age requirement, and at
19 the time of the rental is engaged in a business activity with
20 the renter; any person who is expressly listed by the rental
21 company on the rental agreement as an authorized driver; and
22 any person driving directly to a medical or police facility
23 under circumstances reasonably believed to constitute an
24 emergency and who is a licensed driver.
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1 "Damage Waiver" means a rental company's agreement not to
2 hold an authorized driver liable for all or a part of any
3 damage to or loss of a rented vehicle for which the renter may
4 be liable pursuant to Section 6-305.2. "Damage Waiver" shall
5 encompass within its meaning other similar terms used by
6 rental companies, such as "Collision Damage Waiver", "Loss
7 Damage Waiver", "Physical Damage Waiver", and the like.
8 (Source: P.A. 90-113, eff. 7-14-97.)
9 Section 95. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
10 Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2HHHH as follows:
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