# Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 5-12 (Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance) and Section 13-72-065 regarding just cause requirements, protections, remedies and penalties for landlord termination of rental agreements

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- Record number: **O2025-0017516**
- Type: Ordinance; category: Municipal Code Amendments
- Status: In Committee (Referred)
- Sponsor: [Desmon C. Yancy](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/5) (5th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (1): [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/49) (49th Ward)
- Committee: [Committee on Committees and Rules](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/committee/committees-and-rules)
- Submitted Date: May 20, 2025
- Introduction Date: May 21, 2025
- Official record: [Office of the City Clerk](https://chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matterId=24E35D3E-B235-F011-8C4D-001DD80500AD)

## Timeline

- May 21, 2025: Referred, City Council. Two committees having been called, the Committee on Housing and Real Estate and the Committee on Committees and Rules, the matter was Referred to the Committee on Committees and Rules. (Pursuant to Council Rule 42)

## Documents

- [Just Cause for LRB 05 13 25.pdf](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/files/clerk/matterattachmentspublic/2c831d72-ffe8-420c-a48c-43d96c961e39.pdf) (Legislation)

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