Illinois HB 5183: LANDLORD-TENANT-PET FEES

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB5183

Introduced 2/10/2026, by Rep. Lilian Jiménez 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

765 ILCS 705/35 new

815 ILCS 505/2MMMM new

 Amends the Landlord Tenant Act. Provides for a "pet fee" or "pet deposit" (any nonrecurring, refundable fee or charge paid at the beginning of a tenancy to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy) and "pet rent" (any recurring, non-refundable fee or charge paid to allow a pet to remain at the property for the duration of the tenancy). Provides that a landlord may charge a tenant either a pet fee or pet rent, but not both. Provides that pet rent may not exceed 1% of the tenant's monthly rent or $35, whichever is less. Provides that a pet fee or a pet deposit is refundable and may not exceed 15% of the tenant's monthly rent or $350, whichever is less. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to provide that a landlord who violates these new provisions violates the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Practices Act. Applies to leases or agreements executed after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

LRB104 18906 JRC 32351 b

A BILL FOR

HB5183LRB104 18906 JRC 32351 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. Pet fees; pet rent.

8 (a) Definitions. As used in this Section:

9 "Pet fee or pet deposit" means any nonrecurring, 

10refundable fee or charge paid at the beginning of a tenancy for 

11the purpose of maintaining a pet in a dwelling unit during the 

12period of tenancy.

13 "Pet rent" means