LEASES- PAY RENT AT OFFICE House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Madigan-Barbara Flynn Currie Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins and Pamela J. Althoff) 5/31/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0002 735 ILCS 5/9-218 new765 ILCS 705/3 new Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that, if the lessor (or agent of the lessor) of residential real property, containing 100 or more residential units in either a single building or a complex of buildings, maintains a business office on the premises of the building or complex that has regularly scheduled office hours, the lessor (or agent of the lessor) must accept rent payments from a lessee of any of those residential units at that business office during the office's regularly scheduled office hours, and the lessor may not impose any penalty, fee, or charge for making timely rent payments in this manner. Applies to leases and rental agreements in effect on the effective date unless the lease or rental agreement contains specific language that is in conflict. Provides that any provision of a lease or other rental agreement entered into, extended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act that conflicts with the new provisions is void and unenforceable. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act to create a cross-reference to the new provisions in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the landlord may not impose any penalty, fee, or charge for making rent payments at an on-premises business office that are otherwise considered timely under the lease (instead of timely rent payments), but that the landlord may refuse to accept cash payments when rent is paid in this manner. 1/21/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/21/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 2/2/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000 2/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/8/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 2/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 2/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 16, 2005 2/15/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/16/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Housing & Community Affairs 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Housing & Community Affairs; 008-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/11/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/11/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2005 5/16/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing & Community Affairs 5/17/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Housing & Community Affairs; 009-000-000 5/17/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/17/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins 5/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2005 5/19/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/20/2005HouseArrived in House 5/20/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/30/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Madigan 5/30/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/30/2005HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000 5/30/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/31/2005HouseSent to the Governor 5/31/2005HouseGovernor Approved 5/31/2005HouseEffective Date May 31, 2005 5/31/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0002