Bill Text: IL HB4211 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Payment Non-discrimination Act. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a lessor of residential real estate may not require a lessee to use an electronic system as the only method for the payment of rent. Provides that a lessor may offer a discount in exchange for the lessee to use an electronic system to pay rent, but may not assess any fee or other charge if a lessee chooses not to use an electronic system. Provides that an agreement by a lessee in a residential dwelling that waives or modifies his or her rights under the new provisions is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-04-03 - Third Reading - Short Debate - Lost 046-065-001 [HB4211 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB4211-Engrossed.html

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HB4211 Engrossed LRB098 14662 HEP 49499 b
AN ACT concerning civil law, which may be referred to as
the Payment Non-discrimination Act.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by adding
Section 4 as follows:
(765 ILCS 705/4 new)
Sec. 4. Electronic payment of rent in residential leases.
(a) A lessor of residential real estate may not require a
lessee to use an electronic system as the only method for the
payment of rent. A lessor may offer a discount in exchange for
the lessee to use an electronic system to pay rent, but may not
assess any fee or other charge if a lessee chooses not to use
an electronic system.
(b) An agreement by a lessee in a residential dwelling that
waives or modifies his or her rights as set forth in this
Section is void and unenforceable as contrary to public policy.