Illinois HB5394 prohibits using credit scores to deny rental applications to those with housing subsidies.
Illinois HB5394 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit the use of credit scores or history to deny rental applications to individuals with housing subsidies. This includes housing choice vouchers, permanent supportive housing placements, or rapid rehousing subsidies. Such use of credit scores is considered a civil rights violation as it subjects individuals to discrimination based on their source of income.
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