Illinois HB5394 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination in real estate transactions based on credit scores or history.
HB5394 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination in real estate transactions based on credit scores or history. It is a civil rights violation to refuse to lease or rent real property or otherwise discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction by using an applicant's credit score or credit history. This includes refusing to engage in a real estate transaction, altering terms, refusing to receive or transmit offers, refusing to negotiate, or misrepresenting property availability.
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