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Creates the Let the People Lift the Ban Act. Includes legislative findings and purpose. Defines terms. Excludes specified types of residences and occupancies from the Act. Includes provisions relating to rental agreements, tenant and landlord rights and obligations, tenant and landlord remedies, security deposits, retaliatory conduct, lockouts, and conflict with other provisions of law. Amends the Rent Control Preemption Act. Provides that a prohibition on a unit of local government enacting, maintaining, or enforcing an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property does not apply if the voters of the unit of local government have approved a referendum allowing rent control. Adds provisions about local rent control regulation, including regulation within a district, precinct, ward, or other similar subdivision of a unit of local government. Changes the home rule preemption of the Act to concurrent exercise of home rule powers by a unit rather than exclusive exercise by the State. Repeals the Retaliatory Eviction Act. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Jan 16, 2026
Last Action
Feb 27, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters