# Illinois SB1728: HUMAN RIGHTS-LANDLORD-TENANT

Illinois SB1728, HUMAN RIGHTS-LANDLORD-TENANT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-04 (Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1728
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HUMAN RIGHTS-LANDLORD-TENANT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-04, Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it a violation of the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Act to unlawfully discriminate using credit score and history, including insufficient credit history. Limits these provisions to landlord and tenant agreements only.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karina Villa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark L. Walker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Willie Preston (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-04: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston (Senate)
- 2025-03-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1728.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1728.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1728-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).