Illinois § 3-102

Illinois Statutes

§ 3-102

Illinois § 3-102

JurisdictionIllinois

TopicRIGHTS AND REMEDIES

Ch. 775HUMAN RIGHTS

Act 775 ILCS 5/Illinois Human Rights Act.

Art.Article 3 - Real Estate Transactions

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775 Ill. Comp. Stat. 3-102 (2026).

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Civil rights violations; real estate transactions and other prohibited acts. It is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record, as defined under subsection (B-5) of Section 1-103, to:

(A)Transactions. Refuse to engage in a real estate transaction or deny real property, or to discriminate in making available such a transaction;

(B)Terms. Alter the terms, conditions or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith;

(C)Offers. Refuse to receive or to fail to transmit a bona fide offer in a real estate transaction from a person;

(D)Negotiation. Refuse to negotia

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Civil rights violations; real estate transactions and other prohibited acts. It is a civil rights violation for an owner or any other person, or for a real estate broker or salesman, because of unlawful discrimination, familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record, as defined under subsection (B-5) of Section 1-103, to: (A) Transactions. Refuse to engage in a real estate transaction or deny real property, or to discriminate in making available such a transaction; (B) Terms. Alter the terms, conditions or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith; (C) Offers. Refuse to receive or to fail to transmit a bona fide offer in a real estate transaction from a person; (D) Negotiation. Refuse to negotiate a real estate transaction with a person; (E) Representations. Represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or to fail to bring a property listing to the person's attention, or to refuse to permit the person to inspect real property; (F) Publication of Intent. Make, print, circulate, post, mail, publish or cause to be made, printed, circulated, posted, mailed, or published any notice, statement, advertisement or sign, or use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, that indicates any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on unlawful discrimination or unlawful discrimination based on familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination; (G) Listings. Offer, solicit, accept, use or retain a listing of real property with knowledge that unlawful discrimination or discrimination on the basis of familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record in a real estate transaction is intended. (H) Criteria. Use criteria or methods that have the effect of subjecting individuals to unlawful discrimination or discrimination based on familial status, immigration status, source of income, or an arrest record in a real estate transaction. Such criteria or methods are unlawful under this subsection if they are not necessary to achieve a substantial, legitimate, non-discriminatory interest; or if the substantial, legitimate, non-discriminatory interest could be served by another practice that has a less discriminatory effect.