101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5199
 
Introduced , by Rep. Nathan D. Reitz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



765 ILCS 160/1-71 new
765 ILCS 605/18.11 new
765 ILCS 705/17 new
765 ILCS 745/12b new

 Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act, the Condominium Property Act, the Landlord and Tenant Act, and the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a unit owner shall not be prohibited or a landlord or park owner shall not prohibit a tenant from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in: the unit of the unit owner or dwelling unit or mobile home unit of the tenant; a vehicle located in a parking area provided by the common interest community association, condominium association, or landlord or park owner for the unit owner or tenant; or within a common area location of a common interest community or condominium or another controlled location of the landlord or park owner. Effective immediately.



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A BILL FOR
 


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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 Common Interest Community Association Act is 
5amended by adding Section 1-71 as follows:

6 (765 ILCS 160/1-71 new)
7 Sec. 1-71. Possession of firearm or firearm ammunition.
8 (a) Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition 
9within a common interest community is prohibited by State or 
10federal law, a unit owner, a tenant or guest of a unit owner, 
11or a guest of a tenant of a unit owner shall not be prohibited 
12from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a 
13firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in:
14  (1) the unit of the unit owner;
15  (2) a vehicle located in a parking area provided for 
16 the unit owner or guest of the unit owner by the 
17 association; or
18  (3) within a common area, as necessary to: 
19   (i) enter or exit the condominium property;
20   (ii) enter or exit the unit of the unit owner; or
21   (iii) enter or exit a vehicle within the common 
22 interest community or located in a parking area 
23 provided for the unit owner or guest of the unit owner 
 
 
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1 by the association. 
2 (b) This Section applies notwithstanding any community 
3instruments or bylaws to the contrary, regardless of the date 
4of the adoption of the community instruments or bylaws. 

5 Section 10. The Condominium Property Act is amended by 
6adding Section 18.11 as follows:

7 (765 ILCS 605/18.11 new)
8 Sec. 18.11. Possession of firearm or firearm ammunition.
9 (a) Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition on 
10condominium property is prohibited by State or federal law, a 
11unit owner, a tenant or guest of a unit owner, or a guest of a 
12tenant of a unit owner shall not be prohibited from lawfully 
13possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any 
14part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in:
15  (1) the unit of a unit owner;
16  (2) a vehicle located in a parking area provided for 
17 the unit owner or guest of the unit owner by the 
18 association; or
19  (3) within a common area, as necessary to: 
20   (i) enter or exit the condominium property;
21   (ii) enter or exit the unit of a unit owner; or
22   (iii) enter or exit a vehicle on the condominium 
23 property or located in a parking area provided for the 
24 unit owner or guest of the unit owner by the 
 
 
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1 association. 
2 (b) This Section applies notwithstanding any condominium 
3instruments or bylaws to the contrary, regardless of the date 
4of the adoption of the condominium instruments or bylaws. 

5 Section 15. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by 
6adding Section 17 as follows:

7 (765 ILCS 705/17 new)
8 Sec. 17. Possession of firearm or firearm ammunition. 
9Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition on the 
10property of a landlord is prohibited by State or federal law, a 
11landlord shall not prohibit a tenant or a guest of a tenant 
12from lawfully possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a 
13firearm, any part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in:
14  (1) the dwelling unit of the tenant;
15  (2) a vehicle located in a parking area provided for 
16 the tenant or guest of the tenant by the landlord; or
17  (3) another location controlled by the landlord, as 
18 necessary to: 
19   (i) enter or exit the dwelling unit of the tenant;
20   (ii) enter or exit the leased premises; or
21   (iii) enter or exit a vehicle on the leased 
22 premises or located in a parking area provided for the 
23 tenant or guest of the tenant by the landlord. 

 
 
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1 Section 20. The Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act 
2is amended by adding Section 12b as follows:

3 (765 ILCS 745/12b new)
4 Sec. 12b. Possession of firearm or firearm ammunition. 
5Unless possession of a firearm or firearm ammunition within a 
6mobile home park or manufactured home community of a park owner 
7is prohibited by State or federal law, a park owner shall not 
8prohibit a tenant or a guest of a tenant from lawfully 
9possessing, carrying, transporting, or storing a firearm, any 
10part of a firearm, or firearm ammunition in:
11  (1) the mobile home unit of the tenant;
12  (2) a vehicle located in a parking area provided for 
13 the tenant or guest of the tenant by the park owner; or
14  (3) another location controlled by the park owner, as 
15 necessary to: 
16   (i) enter or exit the mobile home unit of the 
17 tenant;
18   (ii) enter or exit the leased premises; or
19   (iii) enter or exit a vehicle on the leased 
20 premises or located in a parking area provided for the 
21 tenant or guest of the tenant by the park owner. 


22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.