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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5525         </title>
<shortdesc>HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-REAL ESTATE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lilian Jiménez</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<reference>775 ILCS 5/1-102</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 68, par. 1-102</aliasreference><reference>775 ILCS 5/1-103</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 68, par. 1-103</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that State policy is that access to housing is a fundamental human right in preventing discrimination based on familial status or source of income in real estate transactions. Defines "source of income". Provides that this definition prohibits a person engaged in a real estate transaction from requiring a credit check before approving another person in the process of renting real property or requiring a move-in fee in lieu of a security deposit or in addition to a security deposit.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Housing</action>
<statusdate>4/5/2024</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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