In an action by or against the tenant, if within one year before the alleged act of retaliation there is evidence that the retaliation was against the tenant's conduct that is protected under this Act, that evidence creates a rebuttable presumption that the landlord's conduct was retaliatory. The presumption does not arise if the protected tenant activity was initiated after the alleged act of retaliation.
765 ILCS 721/20
Rebuttable presumption
Known as the Landlord Retaliation Act
The act spans §§ 765-721-1 to 765-721-95 (6 sections).
P.A. 103-831, eff. 1-1-25; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.