SB3475

HUMAN RIGHTS-LANDLORD-TENANT

Introduced·2/5/26
Introduced Text

SB3475 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to prohibit discrimination in real estate transactions based on credit score and history.

SB3475 amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make it a violation to unlawfully discriminate using credit score and history, including insufficient credit history, in landlord and tenant agreements. This prohibition applies specifically to situations where a tenant or prospective tenant is seeking to use a rental subsidy. The bill also includes provisions for exemptions and good faith reliance on certain exemptions.

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Assignments Committee
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Sponsors

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History

Feb 5

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

Feb 5

Senate

First Reading

Feb 5

Senate

Referred to Assignments