SERVICE ANIMALS-ACCOMMODATIONS House SponsorsRep. André Thapedi-Jonathan Carroll, Katie Stuart and Arthur Turner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Ram Villivalam) 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0518 New Act Creates the Assistance and Service Animal Integrity Act. Provides that a landlord who receives a request from a person to make an exception to the landlord's policy prohibiting animals on the landlord's property because the person requires the use of an assistance animal or service animal may require the person to produce reliable documentation, which may be a standardized form, of the disability and disability-related need for the animal only if the disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent or known to the landlord. Provides that a landlord may require additional supporting documentation when necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of either the requested accommodation or any identified alternative accommodation. Provides that a landlord shall not be liable for injuries caused by a person's assistance animal or service animal permitted on the landlord's property as a reasonable accommodation to assist the person with a disability. Provides that a landlord may require a tenant to cover the costs of repairs for damage the animal causes to the tenant's dwelling unit or the common areas, reasonable wear and tear excepted; however, a landlord may not require a tenant to pay a pet-related deposit that is otherwise required for tenants who are not requesting accommodation. Defines terms. Makes other changes.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. Defines terms. Provides that a housing provider who receives a request from a person to make an exception to the housing provider's policy prohibiting or restricting animals on the housing provider's property because the person requires the use of an assistance animal may require the person to produce reliable documentation of the disability and disability-related need for the animal only if the disability or disability-related need is not readily apparent or known to the housing provider. Provides requirements for documentation that a person has a disability and requires the use of an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation in housing under the federal Fair Housing Act or the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that a housing provider may deny a documented request for accommodation or rescind a granted request if the accommodation imposes either an undue financial and administrative burden or a fundamental alteration to the nature of the operations of the housing provider or if, after conducting an individualized assessment, there is reliable objective evidence that the specific assistance animal: (i) poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others that cannot be reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation; (ii) causes substantial physical damage to the property of others that cannot be reduced or eliminated by another reasonable accommodation; or (iii) has engaged in a pattern of uncontrolled behavior that its handler has not taken effective action to correct. Provides that a housing provider may require a resident to cover the costs of repairs for damage the animal causes to the resident's dwelling unit or the common areas, reasonable wear and tear excepted, in the same manner it would for damage caused by any other resident, but may not require a resident to pay a pet-related deposit, pet fee, or related pet assessment and also may not require purchase of special liability insurance or coverage for the assistance animal. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed as requiring documentation of a specific diagnosis regarding a disability or disability-related need. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a housing provider from verifying the authenticity of the documentation submitted under the Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a housing provider shall not be liable for injuries caused by a person's assistance animal permitted on the housing provider's property as a reasonable accommodation to assist the person with a disability. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to: limit individuals' rights under specified laws; or limit the liability of housing providers under such laws. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. André Thapedi 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 3/6/2019HouseTo Commercial Law Subcommittee 3/27/2019HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 007-000-000 3/27/2019HouseReported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee; 3/27/2019HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 3/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/4/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/9/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-001 4/9/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/10/2019SenateArrive in Senate 4/10/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/10/2019SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/10/2019SenateFirst Reading 4/10/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 4/30/2019SenateAssigned to Agriculture 5/9/2019SenateDo Pass Agriculture; 010-000-001 5/9/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2019 5/13/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/13/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/14/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Agriculture 5/15/2019SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2019 5/16/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Agriculture; 008-000-001 5/22/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/22/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Villivalam 5/22/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/22/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-001 5/22/2019HouseArrived in House 5/22/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. André Thapedi 5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/23/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/23/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee 5/24/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-000-000 5/30/2019HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 116-000-000 5/30/2019HouseHouse Concurs 5/30/2019HousePassed Both Houses 5/30/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 6/28/2019HouseSent to the Governor 8/23/2019HouseGovernor Approved 8/23/2019HouseEffective Date January 1, 2020 8/23/2019HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0518