2024 ILGA Updates

SB2834

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Prohibits an unlicensed mobile home park from evicting a tenant for non-payment of rent. Requires leases or rental agreements for a mobile home or lot to include notice that the landlord may not collect rent if the park is unlicensed.

SB2835

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Mobile and Manufactured Home Ombudsperson Act. Creates the Office of Mobile and Manufactured Home Ombudsperson within the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Ombudsperson shall offer training, educational materials, and course offerings for residents, owners, and other interested persons or groups on the operation and management of mobile and manufactured home parks and the relevant applicable laws. Requires the Ombudsperson to establish a written policy for resolving complaints made by residents and a dispute resolution process to assist in resolving disputes between owners of mobile home parks and residents.

HB3104

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Rent Control Preemption Act. Provides that the Act does not prohibit a municipality from setting rent controls for manufactured homes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the introduced bill with the following change: provides that the Act does not prohibit a municipality from setting rent controls for manufactured homes or manufactured home communities (rather than for manufactured homes). Rereferred to Rules 19A.

HB4467

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mobile Home Park Act. Provides that operating a mobile home park without a current license shall result in a fine of $10 per day per site. Provides that licenses issued under the Act are nontransferable. Provides that if a mobile home park is sold, the application for a new license shall be mailed to the Department of Public Health and postmarked no later than 10 days after the date of sale. Provides that delinquent licensing fees and reinspection fees of the prior owner or owners are to be paid by the new owner before a license is issued. Requires the current name, address, email address, and telephone number of the licensee and mobile home park manager to be displayed at all times on the mobile home park property in a location visible to the public and protected from weather. Requires the Department to conduct an annual inspection of each mobile home park

Feb 14 assigned to Housing ..