104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1669 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Christopher Belt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 765 ILCS 705/35 new Amends the Landlord Tenant Act to create a pet fee (any one-time non-refundable fee paid at the beginning of a tenancy to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy) and "pet rent" (any recurring non-refundable fee paid alongside rent to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy). Provides that a landlord may charge a tenant either a one-time pet fee or recurring pet rent, but not both. Provides that pet fees may not exceed $500 and pet rent may not exceed $25 for small animals and $50 for large animals per pet. Provides that a landlord may not charge a pet fee or pet rent for an assistance animal consistent with the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to require a landlord to charge either a pet fee or pet rent. LRB104 08213 JRC 18263 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1669 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Christopher Belt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 765 ILCS 705/35 new 765 ILCS 705/35 new Amends the Landlord Tenant Act to create a pet fee (any one-time non-refundable fee paid at the beginning of a tenancy to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy) and "pet rent" (any recurring non-refundable fee paid alongside rent to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy). Provides that a landlord may charge a tenant either a one-time pet fee or recurring pet rent, but not both. Provides that pet fees may not exceed $500 and pet rent may not exceed $25 for small animals and $50 for large animals per pet. Provides that a landlord may not charge a pet fee or pet rent for an assistance animal consistent with the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to require a landlord to charge either a pet fee or pet rent. LRB104 08213 JRC 18263 b LRB104 08213 JRC 18263 b A BILL FOR
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1669 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Christopher Belt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
765 ILCS 705/35 new 765 ILCS 705/35 new
765 ILCS 705/35 new
Amends the Landlord Tenant Act to create a pet fee (any one-time non-refundable fee paid at the beginning of a tenancy to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy) and "pet rent" (any recurring non-refundable fee paid alongside rent to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy). Provides that a landlord may charge a tenant either a one-time pet fee or recurring pet rent, but not both. Provides that pet fees may not exceed $500 and pet rent may not exceed $25 for small animals and $50 for large animals per pet. Provides that a landlord may not charge a pet fee or pet rent for an assistance animal consistent with the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to require a landlord to charge either a pet fee or pet rent.
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A BILL FOR
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1 AN ACT concerning civil law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by
5 adding Section 35 as follows:
6 (765 ILCS 705/35 new)
7 Sec. 35. Pet fees; pet rent.
8 (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:
9 "Pet fee" means any one-time non-refundable fee paid at
10 the beginning of a tenancy to allow a pet to remain at the
11 property for the duration of the tenancy.
12 "Pet rent" means any recurring non-refundable fee paid
13 alongside rent to allow a pet to remain at the property for the
14 duration of the tenancy.
15 "Small animal" means a pet that weighs 25 pounds or less
16 and "large animal" means a pet that weighs more than 25 pounds.
17 (b) After the effective date of this amendatory Act of the
18 104th General Assembly, a landlord may charge a tenant either
19 a one-time pet fee or recurring pet rent but not both.
20 (1) Pet fees may not exceed $500.
21 (2) Pet rent may not exceed $25 for small animals and
22 $50 for large animals per pet.
23 (c) A landlord may not charge a pet fee or pet rent for an
104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026 SB1669 Introduced 2/5/2025, by Sen. Christopher Belt SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
765 ILCS 705/35 new 765 ILCS 705/35 new
765 ILCS 705/35 new
Amends the Landlord Tenant Act to create a pet fee (any one-time non-refundable fee paid at the beginning of a tenancy to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy) and "pet rent" (any recurring non-refundable fee paid alongside rent to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy). Provides that a landlord may charge a tenant either a one-time pet fee or recurring pet rent, but not both. Provides that pet fees may not exceed $500 and pet rent may not exceed $25 for small animals and $50 for large animals per pet. Provides that a landlord may not charge a pet fee or pet rent for an assistance animal consistent with the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. Provides that nothing in the Act may be construed to require a landlord to charge either a pet fee or pet rent.
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