Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rent Control Preemption Act. (Source: P.A. 90-313, eff. 8-1-97.)
Illinois · statute · 50 ILCS 825 · 4 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rent Control Preemption Act. (Source: P.A. 90-313, eff. 8-1-97.)
Rent control prohibited. (a) A unit of local government, as defined in Section 1 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution, shall not enact, maintain, or enforce an ordinance or resolution that would have the effect of controlling the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property. (b)…
Home rule preemption. A home rule unit may not regulate or control the amount of rent charged for leasing private residential or commercial property. This Section is a denial and limitation of home rule powers and functions under subsection (g) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution. (Source: P.A. 90-…
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-313, eff. 8-1-97.)