765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 30

Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate residential lease agreements in a manner that diminishes the rights of tenants under this Act. This Section is a limitation under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the State

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765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 30
Home rule. A home rule unit may not regulate residential lease
agreements in
a manner that diminishes the rights of tenants under this Act. This Section is
a limitation
under subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution
on the
concurrent exercise by home rule units of powers and functions exercised by the
State.
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Plain English

Section 30 of 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 establishes a floor of tenant protections under the Act that local governments cannot undercut. While Illinois home rule units — such as cities and counties with broad self-governing authority — may generally pass their own laws, this provision bars them from enacting residential lease regulations that reduce the rights the Act grants to tenants. Local governments may still go further than the state law, but they may not go below it.

Written by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.6 · Reviewed on November 2, 2026

Plain English — not legal advice.

For Property Managers

Under 765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 30, property owners and managers operating in Illinois municipalities with home rule authority should be aware that local lease regulations cannot strip away the baseline tenant rights established by the Act. Compliant operators generally review both state and local requirements and apply whichever standard is more protective of tenants. Staying current with any local ordinances that layer on top of — rather than beneath — the state framework is a routine part of lease administration in home rule jurisdictions.

General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.

For Tenants

765 Ill. Comp. Stat. 742 § 30 means that no matter which Illinois city or county a tenant lives in, local governments cannot use their home rule powers to pass ordinances that take away rights the Act provides. If a tenant believes a local regulation or lease term is being used to diminish those state-law rights, that conflict may be raised as a legal issue, including as a defense in a lease dispute. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid offices familiar with Illinois housing law can help identify whether a local rule runs afoul of this provision.

General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.

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