Illinois 103rd Regular Session Status: Enacted 4 D cosponsors

SB 2601 — LANDLORD/TENANT-FLOOD DISCLOSE

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0754

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 02, 2024.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • 6 sponsors

    2 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (4 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Requires every landlord to clearly disclose to each of the landlord's tenants in writing prior to signing the lease for the rental property that a rental property is located in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood Hazard Area and if the landlord has actual knowledge that the rental property or any portion of the parking areas of the real property containing the rental property has been subjected to flooding and the frequency of such flooding. Provides that if a landlord fails to comply with such provision and the tenant subsequently becomes aware that the property is located in the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area the tenant may terminate the lease by giving written notice of termination to the landlord no later than the 30th day after the flood occurred, and the landlord shall return all rent and fees paid in advance no later than the 15th day after the tenant gave notice. Requires every landlord who leases a lower-level unit to clearly disclose to each of the landlord's lower-level unit tenants in writing prior to the signing of the lease for the lower-level unit if the lower-level unit or any portion of the real property containing the lower-level unit has experienced flooding in the last 10 years and shall disclose the frequency of such flooding. Provides that if a landlord fails to comply with either of the above provisions and flooding occurs that results in damage to the tenant's personal property, affects the habitability of the leased property, or affects the tenant's access to the leased property, the tenant may: (1) terminate the lease by giving written notice to the landlord no later than the 30th day after the flood occurred and the landlord shall return all rent and fees paid in advance no later than the 15th day after the tenant gave notice; and (2) bring an action against the landlord of the property to recover damages for personal property lost or damaged as a result of flooding. Provides a sample written disclosure.

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SB2601 Engrossed LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
SB2601 Enrolled LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b AN ACT concerning civil law.
(b) Every landlord shall clearly disclose to each of the landlord's tenants in writing prior to signing the lease for the rental property that a rental property is located in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood SB2601 Engrossed - 2 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b Hazard Area ("100-year floodplain") and if the landlord has actual knowledge that the rental property or any portion of the parking areas of the real property containing the rental property has been subjected to flooding and the frequency of such flooding.
(b) Every landlord shall clearly disclose to each of the landlord's tenants in writing prior to signing the lease for the rental property that a rental property is located in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood SB2601 Enrolled - 2 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b Hazard Area ("100-year floodplain") and if the landlord has actual knowledge that the rental property or any portion of the parking areas of the real property containing the rental property has been subjected to flooding and the frequency of such flooding.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains a flood map on its Internet website that is searchable by address, at no SB2601 Engrossed - 3 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b cost, to determine if a dwelling is located in a flood hazard area.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maintains a flood map on its Internet website that is searchable by address, at no SB2601 Enrolled - 3 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b cost, to determine if a dwelling is located in a flood hazard area.
(Landlord Signature) (Date)" (e) If a landlord fails to comply with subsection (b), and SB2601 Engrossed - 4 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b the tenant subsequently becomes aware that the property is located in the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area ("100-year floodplain") the tenant may terminate the lease by giving written notice of termination to the landlord no later than the 30th day after a tenant becomes aware of the landlord's failure to comply with subsection (b), and the landlord shall return all rent and fees paid in advance no later than the 15th day after the tenant gave notice.
(Landlord Signature) (Date)" (e) If a landlord fails to comply with subsection (b), and SB2601 Enrolled - 4 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b the tenant subsequently becomes aware that the property is located in the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area ("100-year floodplain") the tenant may terminate the lease by giving written notice of termination to the landlord no later than the 30th day after a tenant becomes aware of the landlord's failure to comply with subsection (b), and the landlord shall return all rent and fees paid in advance no later than the 15th day after the tenant gave notice.
(f) This Section may not be interpreted to permit the renting, leasing, or subleasing of lower-level units in a SB2601 Engrossed - 5 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b municipality if the municipality does not permit the renting, leasing, or subleasing of such units.
(f) This Section may not be interpreted to permit the renting, leasing, or subleasing of lower-level units in a SB2601 Enrolled - 5 - LRB103 34558 LNS 64393 b municipality if the municipality does not permit the renting, leasing, or subleasing of such units.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0754

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-039-000

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  11. Second Reading - Short Debate

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Do Pass / Short Debate Housing; 011-006-000

  14. Assigned to Housing

  15. Referred to Rules Committee

  16. First Reading

  17. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  18. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  19. Arrived in House

  20. Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024

  22. Second Reading

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2024

  24. Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-000-000

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  27. Postponed - Judiciary

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

  30. Assigned to Judiciary

  31. Referred to Assignments

  32. First Reading

  33. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on · 37 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (177)

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 70 Yea · 39 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 59005
Unaffiliated 10402
Republican 13501
Total 703908
% of votes cast 60%33%0%7%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Nichols — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Burke — Yea
Caulkins — Nay
Frese — Nay
Yednock — Nay
Flowers — Not Voting
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Nay
Ladisch Douglass — Not Voting
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Not Voting
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anne Stava Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emanuel "Chris" Welch Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Not Voting
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Yea
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Nay
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Paul Jacobs Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Not Voting

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Housing

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11001
Republican 0600
Total 11601
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Not Voting
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 34000
Republican 15101
Unaffiliated 8000
Total 57101
% of votes cast 97%2%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Stoller — Yea
Gillespie — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Toro — Yea
Harris, N. — Yea
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Dan McConchie Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Not Voting
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Judiciary

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 2001
Democrat 4001
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Gillespie, Ann — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Not Voting
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Not Voting
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2601 do?
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Requires every landlord to clearly disclose to each of the landlord's tenants in writing prior to signing the lease for the rental property that a rental property is located in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Special Flood Hazard Area and if the landlord has actual knowledge that the rental property or any portion of the parking areas of the real property containing the rental property has been subjected to flooding and the frequency of such flooding. Provides that if a landlord fails to comply with such provision and the tenant subsequently becomes aware that the property is located in the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area the tenant may terminate the lease by giving written notice of termination to the landlord no later than the 30th day after the flood occurred, and the landlord shall return all rent and fees paid in advance no later than the 15th day after the tenant gave notice. Requires every landlord who leases a lower-level unit to clearly disclose to each of the landlord's lower-level unit tenants in writing prior to the signing of the lease for the lower-level unit if the lower-level unit or any portion of the real property containing the lower-level unit has experienced flooding in the last 10 years and shall disclose the frequency of such flooding. Provides that if a landlord fails to comply with either of the above provisions and flooding occurs that results in damage to the tenant's personal property, affects the habitability of the leased property, or affects the tenant's access to the leased property, the tenant may: (1) terminate the lease by giving written notice to the landlord no later than the 30th day after the flood occurred and the landlord shall return all rent and fees paid in advance no later than the 15th day after the tenant gave notice; and (2) bring an action against the landlord of the property to recover damages for personal property lost or damaged as a result of flooding. Provides a sample written disclosure.
Who sponsors SB 2601?
SB 2601 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Mike Porfirio (Democrat), Mary Edly-Allen (Democrat), Robert Peters (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), and Edgar González and Jr..
What is the current status of SB 2601?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2023. Enacted.
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