Illinois HB 1603: HOUSING-DOG BREEDS

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB1603

Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Yolonda Morris 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

765 ILCS 705/35 new

 Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Prohibits a landlord or lessor from refusing to rent to, deny housing to, or impose conditions on a lessee or tenant based on the breed of a dog or dogs in residential housing that contains more than 3 units of housing. Provides that nothing in the Act affects the ability of a unit of local government to enforce provisions of the Animal Control Act regarding a dangerous dog or vicious dog. Provides that if a lessor or landlord violates these provisions, upon request of the affected lessee or tenant, the Illinois Housing Development Authority must investigate the matter. Provides that if the Authority finds that a lessor or landlord has violated the Act, it must commence an action or proceeding in the circuit court of the county in which the premises are situated to stop the violation either by mandamus or injunction. Provides that the amendatory Act applies to a renewal or modification of residential leases that contain more than 3 units of housing after the effective date of the Act and for new residential leases entered into after that date.

LRB104 06364 JRC 16400 b

A BILL FOR

HB1603LRB104 06364 JRC 16400 b

1 AN ACT concerning civil law.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by 

5adding Section 35 as follows:

6 (765 ILCS 705/35 new)

7 Sec. 35. Restriction on dog breeds.

8 (a) In this Section:

9 (1) "Dangerous dog" has the same meaning as in the 

10 Animal Control Act.

11 (2) "Dog" has the same meaning as in the Animal