Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 4650 — LANDLORD RESPONSIBILITY-TECH

Last action — Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 045-069-003

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Creates the Landlord Responsibility Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

55 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 4650 has been amended to clarify the offense of criminal housing management, specifically focusing on landlords and their responsibility for utility services. The new wording specifies that if a landlord doesn't pay for utilities like gas, water, or electricity, and this leads to the service being cut off for more than 24 hours—without a valid reason—it's considered a crime if it threatens the health or safety of tenants. This change is significant because it strengthens tenant protections and holds landlords accountable for maintaining essential services, promoting safer living conditions.

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HB4650 *LRB09318964DRJ44699b* 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2004 Introduced 02/04/04, by Annazette Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
HB4650 Engrossed LRB093 18964 DRJ 44699 b AN ACT concerning housing.
New Act provision.
the Landlord Responsibility Act.
Contains only a short title LRB093 18964 DRJ 44699 b A BILL FOR HB4650 LRB093 18964 DRJ 44699 b AN ACT concerning housing.
Section 1.
Section 5.
Short title.
The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by changing Section 12-5.1 as follows:
This Act may be cited as the Landlord Responsibility Act.
(720 ILCS 5/12-5.1) (from Ch.
38, par.
12-5.1) Sec.
12-5.1.
Criminal housing management.
(a) A person commits the offense of criminal housing management when, having personal management or control of residential real estate, whether as a legal or equitable owner or as a managing agent or otherwise, he recklessly permits the physical condition or facilities of the residential real estate to become or remain in any condition which endangers the health or safety of any person.
(a-5) A landlord, or his or her agent, commits the offense of criminal housing management when, under any agreement, whether written or verbal, the landlord or agent charges a tenant for gas, water, or electrical utility service and:
(1) the landlord or agent fails to pay the utility company for the service, resulting in termination of that utility service to the tenant’s residence;
and (2) the termination of utility service is not corrected within 24 hours after it was terminated, unless the delay is caused by an act of God or other occurrence through no fault of the landlord or agent;
and (3) the termination of utility service endangers the health or safety of the tenant or a member of the tenant’s household.
Nothing in this subsection (a-5) is intended to authorize the resale of water, gas, or electrical service if that resale is otherwise prohibited.
(a-6) In this Section:
HB4650 Engrossed - 2 - LRB093 18964 DRJ 44699 b "Agreement" includes leases, oral agreements, and any other understandings or contracts reached between a landlord and a tenant.
"Landlord" includes the owner of a building containing 3 or more residential units, the owner’s agent, and the lessor of a building containing 3 or more residential units.
"Tenant" includes occupants of a building or mobile home, whether under a lease or periodic tenancy.
"Utility company" includes all suppliers of utility service, including municipalities.
"Utility service" includes electric, gas, water, or sanitary utility service rendered by a utility company to a tenant at a specific location.
(b) Sentence.
A first conviction for a violation of subsection (a) Criminal housing management is a Class A misdemeanor.
A subsequent conviction for a violation of subsection (a) is a Class 4 felony.
A first conviction for a violation of subsection (a-5) is a petty offense.
A second conviction for a violation of subsection (a-5) is a business offense subject to a fine not to exceed $1,500.
A third or subsequent conviction for a violation of subsection (a-5) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(Source:
P.A.
85-341.)
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Action History

  1. Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 045-069-003

  2. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  3. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey

  4. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed by Voice Vote

  6. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Annazette Collins

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

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Withdrawn by Rep. Annazette Collins

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Annazette Collins

  13. Second Reading - Short Debate

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; 013-000-000

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee; by Voice Vote

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  28. Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote

  29. Assigned to Judiciary II - Criminal Law Committee

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Annazette Collins

Sponsors

  • Annazette Collins · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Annazette Collins

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Failed 45 Yea · 69 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 376504
Democrat 7200
Republican 1200
Total 456904
% of votes cast 38%58%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Scully — Yea
Slone — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lang — Not Voting
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Aguilar — Nay
Bassi — Nay
Mathias — Nay
Beaubien — Nay
Bellock — Nay
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Nay
Biggins — Nay
Black — Nay
Boland — Nay
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Nay
Coulson — Yea
Morrow — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Munson — Nay
Graham — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Nay
Pankau — Nay
McKeon — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Turner — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Washington — Yea
Burke — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Howard — Yea
Jones — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Currie — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Giles — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Younge — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Krause — Yea
Kurtz — Nay
Leitch — Nay
Lindner — Nay
Lyons, Eileen — Nay
McAuliffe — Nay
McCarthy — Nay
Reitz — Nay
Meyer — Nay
Millner — Nay
Moffitt — Nay
Mulligan — Nay
Myers — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Bradley, John — Nay
Parke — Nay
Brady — Nay
Phelps — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Tenhouse — Nay
Verschoore — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Wait — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Winters — Nay
Watson — Nay
Davis, Steve — Nay
Capparelli — Nay
Churchill — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Daniels — Nay
Dugan — Nay
Dunn — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Franks — Nay
Froehlich — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Granberg — Nay
Grunloh — Nay
Hassert — Nay
Holbrook — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Lyons, Joseph — Not Voting
Bradley, Richard — Not Voting
Flider — Not Voting
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Nay
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Nay
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4650 do?
Creates the Landlord Responsibility Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Who sponsors HB 4650?
HB 4650 is sponsored by Annazette Collins.
What is the current status of HB 4650?
This bill died with 93rd Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 4650?
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