Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3351 Compare Versions

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1	1	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
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7	7	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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13	13	1 AN ACT concerning business.
14	14	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
15	15	3 represented in the General Assembly:
16	16	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rental
17	17	5 Age Protection Act.
18	18	6 Section 5. Definitions. As used in this Act:
19	19	7 "Automobile rental company" means a person or entity whose
20	20	8 primary business is renting motor vehicles to the public for
21	21	9 30 days or less.
22	22	10 "Lodging establishment" means any building or buildings
23	23	11 maintained, advertised, and held out to the public to be a
24	24	12 place where lodging is offered for consideration to travelers
25	25	13 and guests. "Lodging establishment" includes hotels, inns,
26	26	14 motels, tourist homes or courts, and lodging houses.
27	27	15 "Motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in the
28	28	16 Illinois Vehicle Code that a person with a Class D driver's
29	29	17 license may operate.
30	30	18 "Person" means a natural person, corporation, partnership,
31	31	19 trust, or other entity, and in the case of an entity, it shall
32	32	20 include any other entity in which it has a majority interest or
33	33	21 which it effectively controls as well as the individual
34	34	22 officers, directors, and other persons in active control of
35	35	23 the activities of each such entity.
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44	44	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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74	74	1 Section 10. Automobile rental companies. It is unlawful
75	75	2 for an automobile rental company to refuse to rent a motor
76	76	3 vehicle to any person 18 years of age or older on the basis of
77	77	4 age if insurance coverage for a person of that age is
78	78	5 available. An automobile rental company may not charge a
79	79	6 person any extra costs for insurance based solely on the age of
80	80	7 the person renting the motor vehicle. Nothing in this Section
81	81	8 prohibits an automobile rental company from requiring a person
82	82	9 to provide documentation confirming the age of that person
83	83	10 before entering into a rental agreement.
84	84	11 Section 15. Lodging establishments. It is unlawful for a
85	85	12 lodging establishment to refuse to rent a room to any person 18
86	86	13 years of age or older on the basis of age or charge a person a
87	87	14 higher rate than the regular rate charged to rent a room on the
88	88	15 basis of age. Nothing in this Section prohibits a lodging
89	89	16 establishment from requiring a person to provide documentation
90	90	17 confirming the age of that person before entering into a
91	91	18 rental agreement.
92	92	19 Section 20. Enforcement by Attorney General. A violation
93	93	20 of any of the provisions of this Act is an unlawful practice
94	94	21 under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.
95	95	22 All remedies, penalties, and authority granted to the Attorney
96	96	23 General by that Act shall be available to him or her for the
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107	107	1 enforcement of this Act.
108	108	2 Section 90. The Renter's Financial Responsibility and
109	109	3 Protection Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
110	110	4 (625 ILCS 27/10)
111	111	5 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
112	112	6 "Rental Company" means a person or entity that rents
113	113	7 private passenger vehicles to the public for 30 days or less.
114	114	8 "Renter" means a person or entity that obtains the use of a
115	115	9 private passenger vehicle from a rental company under terms of
116	116	10 a rental agreement.
117	117	11 "Rental Agreement" means an agreement for 30 days or less
118	118	12 setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a
119	119	13 private passenger vehicle provided by a rental company.
120	120	14 "Authorized Driver" means: the renter; the renter's spouse
121	121	15 if the spouse is a licensed driver and satisfies the rental
122	122	16 company's minimum age requirement; the renter's employer,
123	123	17 employee, or co-worker if that person is a licensed driver,
124	124	18 satisfies the rental company's minimum age requirement, and at
125	125	19 the time of the rental is engaged in a business activity with
126	126	20 the renter; any person who is expressly listed by the rental
127	127	21 company on the rental agreement as an authorized driver; and
128	128	22 any person driving directly to a medical or police facility
129	129	23 under circumstances reasonably believed to constitute an
130	130	24 emergency and who is a licensed driver.
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141	141	1 "Damage Waiver" means a rental company's agreement not to
142	142	2 hold an authorized driver liable for all or a part of any
143	143	3 damage to or loss of a rented vehicle for which the renter may
144	144	4 be liable pursuant to Section 6-305.2. "Damage Waiver" shall
145	145	5 encompass within its meaning other similar terms used by
146	146	6 rental companies, such as "Collision Damage Waiver", "Loss
147	147	7 Damage Waiver", "Physical Damage Waiver", and the like.
148	148	8 (Source: P.A. 90-113, eff. 7-14-97.)
149	149	9 Section 95. The Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business
150	150	10 Practices Act is amended by adding Section 2HHHH as follows:
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