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| Public Act 103-0147 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Innkeeper Protection Act is amended by | ||||
adding Sections 10 and 11 as follows: | ||||
(740 ILCS 90/10 new) | ||||
Sec. 10. Refusal of admission. A proprietor or manager of | ||||
a hotel may refuse to admit or refuse service or | ||||
accommodations to a person who: | ||||
(1) while on the premises of the hotel, destroys or | ||||
threatens to destroy hotel property or causes or threatens | ||||
to cause a public disturbance; or | ||||
(2) is seeking accommodations for the unlawful | ||||
possession or use of controlled substances or the use of | ||||
the premises for the consumption of alcoholic liquor by a | ||||
person under the age of 21. | ||||
(740 ILCS 90/11 new) | ||||
Sec. 11. Right to eject. | ||||
(a) A proprietor or manager of a hotel may remove or cause | ||||
to be removed from a hotel a guest or other person who: | ||||
(1) refuses to pay for accommodations or services; | ||||
(2) while on the premises of the hotel, destroys or | ||||
threatens to destroy hotel property, verbally or | ||
physically threatens employees or guests, or causes or | ||
threatens to cause a public disturbance; | ||
(3) is using the premises for the unlawful possession | ||
or use of controlled substances by the person or using the | ||
premises for the consumption of alcoholic liquor by a | ||
person under the age of 21 years of age; | ||
(4) violates any federal, State, or local laws, | ||
ordinances, or rules relating to the hotel; | ||
(5) violates a rule of the hotel that is clearly and | ||
conspicuously posted at or near the front desk or posted | ||
online where the guest can view it before making a | ||
reservation at the hotel; or | ||
(6) uses verbally abusive language toward the hotel's | ||
employees or guests. As used in this Section, "verbally | ||
abusive language" means any language that would reasonably | ||
be found to be threatening or demeaning. | ||
(b) If the guest has paid in advance, the proprietor or | ||
manager of a hotel shall tender to the guest any unused portion | ||
of the advance payment at the time of removal. | ||
(c) Nothing in this Section shall be used as a pretext to | ||
discriminate against a guest on the basis of characteristics | ||
protected under local, State, or federal antidiscrimination | ||
laws. This Section does not limit any rights or protections | ||
that a guest or other person may have under local, State, or | ||
federal antidiscrimination or civil rights laws. | ||
(d) A proprietor or manager of a hotel shall not eject a | ||
guest while the area the hotel is located in is under a severe | ||
weather warning without first giving a verbal or written | ||
warning to the guest that the guest may be ejected for the | ||
guest's behavior. As used in this subsection, "severe weather | ||
warning" means a tornado warning, severe thunderstorm warning, | ||
flash flood warning, or winter storm warning issued by the | ||
National Weather Service. | ||
(e) Nothing in this Section shall be used as a pretext to | ||
terminate a month-to-month, yearly, or any other term lease, | ||
written or oral, of a permanent resident. A proprietor or | ||
manager of a hotel shall not terminate the lease of a permanent | ||
resident without first going through the appropriate legal | ||
process required to lawfully terminate such lease. This | ||
Section does not limit any rights or protections a permanent | ||
resident may have under local, State, or federal landlord or | ||
tenant laws or fair housing laws. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 60 days | ||
after becoming law. | ||