Creates the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, with exceptions, a landlord shall not require disclosure of, disclose, intimidate, harass, or evict a tenant on the basis of a person’s immigration or citizenship status. Provides that an oral or written warning notice or explanation, given in good faith, regarding the applicable rental agreement, rules, regulations, lease, or law is not a violation of the Act. Provides that the Act does not enlarge or diminish a landlord’s right to terminate a tenancy pursuant to existing State or local law; nor does the Act enlarge or diminish any ability of local government to regulate or enforce a prohibition against a landlord’s harassment of a tenant. Provides that waiver of a right under the Act by a tenant, occupant, or person known to the landlord to be associated with a tenant or occupant is void as a matter of public policy. Provides remedies. Provides that an action for injunctive relief may be brought by a nonprofit organization. Provides that in a civil action involving a tenant’s or occupant’s housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into the tenant’s or occupant’s immigration or citizenship status, with exceptions. Contains a severability clause. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to an eviction that a landlord engaged in conduct prohibited under the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that an eviction order may not be entered against a tenant as a reprisal for a tenant’s efforts to secure remedies under the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Effective immediately.
IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION
Creates the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Defines terms. Provides that, with exceptions, a landlord shall not require disclosure of, disclose, intimidate, harass, or evict a tenant on the basis of a person’s immigration or citizenship status. Provides that an oral or written warning notice or explanation, given in good faith, regarding the applicable rental agreement, rules, regulations, lease, or law is not a violation of the Act. Provides that the Act does not enlarge or diminish a landlord’s right to terminate a tenancy pursuant to existing State or local law; nor does the Act enlarge or diminish any ability of local government to regulate or enforce a prohibition against a landlord’s harassment of a tenant. Provides that waiver of a right under the Act by a tenant, occupant, or person known to the landlord to be associated with a tenant or occupant is void as a matter of public policy. Provides remedies. Provides that an action for injunctive relief may be brought by a nonprofit organization. Provides that in a civil action involving a tenant’s or occupant’s housing rights, no inquiry shall be permitted into the tenant’s or occupant’s immigration or citizenship status, with exceptions. Contains a severability clause. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that it is an affirmative defense to an eviction that a landlord engaged in conduct prohibited under the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that an eviction order may not be entered against a tenant as a reprisal for a tenant’s efforts to secure remedies under the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act. Effective immediately.
Status
Bill Text
Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
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2018-04-18 | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5519eng.htm | |
2018-02-16 | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/100/HB/10000HB5519.htm |
Votes
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Amendments
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Bill History
Date | Action |
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2019-01-08 | Session Sine Die |
2018-04-27 | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
2018-04-27 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
2018-04-24 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
2018-04-23 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
2018-04-23 | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah |
2018-04-18 | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
2018-04-18 | Second Reading - Short Debate |
2018-04-13 | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
2018-04-12 | Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-004-000 |
2018-04-10 | Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Juliana Stratton |
2018-04-10 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Juliana Stratton |
2018-04-10 | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 064-049-000 |
2018-04-10 | Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Judiciary - Civil Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie |
2018-04-10 | Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo |
2018-02-28 | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto |
2018-02-28 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch |
2018-02-22 | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez |
2018-02-16 | Referred to Rules Committee |
2018-02-16 | First Reading |
2018-02-16 | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Theresa Mah |
Sponsors
Name | District |
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Theresa Mah | HD-002 |
Elizabeth Hernandez | HD-024 |
Emanuel Welch | HD-007 |
Juliana Stratton | HD-005 |
Cynthia Soto | HD-004 |
Fred Crespo | HD-044 |
Silvana Tabares | HD-021 |
Anna Moeller | HD-043 |
Linda LaVia | HD-083 |
LaShawn Ford | HD-008 |
Ann Williams | HD-011 |
Will Guzzardi | HD-039 |