HB2849 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)

MOBILE HOME-UTILITIES
Last Action
08/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0064
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
765 ILCS 745/6.2 new  
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a park owner is prohibited from requiring a tenant to pay for utility service in which the public utility company charging for those services includes any service to common areas, other mobile homes, areas used or occupied by persons other than the individual tenant, and persons occupying the same mobile home with the tenant. Provides that a park owner may not request or cause a change in billing in metered utilities during the term of a lease (i) from a tenant to the park owner or landlord or (ii) from the park owner to a tenant. Requires the park owner to provide a minimum of 90 days' notice to each affected tenant before changing the service but no less than 90 days before the expiration of a lease. Allows the park owner and tenant to agree to amend the lease to effect such a change as long as the amendment is in writing and signed by both parties. Provides that any term or condition in a rental agreement between the park owner and the tenant that is inconsistent with the Act is void and unenforceable. Requires park owners to provide detailed copies of monthly utility bills to tenants for utilities paid by the park owner regardless of the metering arrangement.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a park owner is prohibited from requiring a tenant to pay for utility services, such as water, sewer, and trash used in common areas in which a public utility company is charging for those services. Provides that if the public utility usage for common areas is not separately measured by equipment such as a water meter, the park owner may not charge the tenants for more than 80% of the public utility services for which the park owner was billed. Requires on an annual basis that the park owner provide tenants with a written explanation of how a tenant's share of the utility charge was calculated, and upon request from a tenant, must provide a copy of the park's monthly utility bills to tenants for any utility charge separately billed under the Act.
Actions
DateChamberAction
02/05/2025HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
02/06/2025HouseFirst Reading
02/06/2025HouseReferred to Rules Committee
03/04/2025HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
03/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
03/18/2025HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000
03/18/2025HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
03/19/2025HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/27/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
03/27/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
04/07/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
04/08/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000
04/09/2025HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
04/09/2025HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
04/09/2025HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
04/10/2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
04/10/2025SenateArrive in Senate
04/10/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
04/10/2025SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
04/10/2025SenateFirst Reading
04/10/2025SenateReferred to Assignments
04/23/2025SenateAssigned to Judiciary
05/09/2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
05/15/2025SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000
05/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
05/15/2025SenateSecond Reading
05/15/2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025
05/21/2025SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
05/21/2025HousePassed Both Houses
05/21/2025SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
06/17/2025HouseSent to the Governor
08/01/2025HouseGovernor Approved
08/01/2025HouseEffective Date January 1, 2026
08/01/2025HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0064