Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits a landlord from imposing a move-in fee for renters in Illinois.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a landlord from imposing move-in fees on tenants in Illinois (Sec. 35). 

• Prohibits a landlord from imposing any fees associated with the processing, review, or acceptance of a potential tenant’s application (Sec. 35). 

• Prohibits a landlord from imposing any late fees unless the payment of rent has not been made within 5 days of the date it was due (Sec. 35). 

• Authorizes a landlord to charge a reimbursement fee associated with conducting a background check, as long as the cost is no more than $20 and it does not exceed the actual cost incurred (Sec. 35). 

• Specifies that the landlord must provide the potential tenant with a copy of the obtained background check in order to charge the associated fee (Sec. 35). 

• Specifies that landlords shall not rename any existing fees to avoid application of the provisions of this bill (Sec. 35). 

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