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type: "Bill"
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title: "RESIDENT TENANT RIGHT REPAIR"
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description: "Creates the Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act. Provides that, if a repair is required under a residential lease agreement or required under a law, rule, or ordinance and the reasonable cost of the repair does not exceed the lesser of $500 or one-half of the monthly rent, the tenant may notify the landlord in writing of the tenant's intention to have the repair made at the landlord's expense. Provides that, if the landlord fails to make the repair within 14 days or more promptly in an emergency the tenant may have the repair made and, after submitting a paid bill to the landlord, deduct from his or her rent the amount of the bill, subject to specified limitations. Sets forth exceptions and provisions concerning mechanics lien laws. Provides that a home rule unit may not regulate residential lease agreements in a manner that diminishes the rights of tenants under the Act."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "93rd"
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identifier: "SB 2988"
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citation: "Illinois SB 2988 (93rd)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 52
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2004-02-06"
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last_action: "2004-08-09"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c17784a5-c0d6-4210-aba6-5af07bc73f03"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2988&GAID=3&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=10160&SessionID=3&GA=93"
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source_hash: "d4c815547a3c884bcbd40a15938e847b19c72cd9659d54199cdef3e0d8db1f40"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 2988 (93rd) — RESIDENT TENANT RIGHT REPAIR
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Creates the Residential Tenants' Right to Repair Act. Provides that, if a repair is required under a residential lease agreement or required under a law, rule, or ordinance and the reasonable cost of the repair does not exceed the lesser of $500 or one-half of the monthly rent, the tenant may notify the landlord in writing of the tenant's intention to have the repair made at the landlord's expense. Provides that, if the landlord fails to make the repair within 14 days or more promptly in an emergency the tenant may have the repair made and, after submitting a paid bill to the landlord, deduct from his or her rent the amount of the bill, subject to specified limitations. Sets forth exceptions and provisions concerning mechanics lien laws. Provides that a home rule unit may not regulate residential lease agreements in a manner that diminishes the rights of tenants under the Act.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2988&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=10160&DocNum=2988&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2988eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=10160&DocNum=2988&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300SB2988enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=10160&DocNum=2988&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **113–3** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **52–2** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Arthur L. Turner — cosponsor (person)
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- Charles G. Morrow, III — cosponsor (person)
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- David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
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- Jacqueline Y. Collins — primary (person)
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- Julie Hamos — cosponsor (person)
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- Larry McKeon — cosponsor (person)
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- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
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- Wyvetter H. Younge — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2004-02-06** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `filing`
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- **2004-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle
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- **2004-02-06** Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
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- **2004-02-06** Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
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- **2004-02-06** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2004-02-06** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2004-02-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
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- **2004-02-10** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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- **2004-02-10** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
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- **2004-02-19** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
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- **2004-02-19** Do Pass Judiciary; 006-004-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2004-02-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2004
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- **2004-02-20** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
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- **2004-03-02** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
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- **2004-03-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
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- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins `amendment-introduction`
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- **2004-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
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- **2004-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
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- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Judiciary; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2004-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2004-03-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Collins `amendment-passage`
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- **2004-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
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- **2004-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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- **2004-03-26** Third Reading - Passed; 052-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2004-03-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2004-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2004-03-26** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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- **2004-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
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- **2004-03-26** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
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- **2004-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2004-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2004-04-01** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lovana Jones
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- **2004-04-20** Assigned to Housing and Urban Development Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2004-04-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
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- **2004-04-28** Do Pass / Short Debate Housing and Urban Development Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2004-04-28** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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- **2004-04-29** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2004-04-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
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- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
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- **2004-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
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- **2004-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
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- **2004-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
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- **2004-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
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- **2004-05-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
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- **2004-05-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-003-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2004-05-12** Passed Both Houses
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- **2004-06-10** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2004-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2004-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2005
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- **2004-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0891 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c17784a5-c0d6-4210-aba6-5af07bc73f03`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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