Illinois General Assembly Update
Illinois General Assembly Update
The Illinois House and Senate are back in session after an Easter break. Both chambers are considering bills that were passed in the opposite chamber, as well as a handful of bills that received committee deadline extensions. Below is a list of housing bills that CAA is still following, along with their status. Please look out for more opportunities shared by CAA and SHAPE Illinois to get directly involved and oppose or support these bills.
House bills being considered in the Senate
HB3616 Rep. Will Guzzardi - IHDA-AFFORDABLE HOUSING EXEMPT
CAA Support
Senate: Assigned to Judiciary
Passed House of Representatives on 4/10/2025
Summary:
House Floor Amendment No. 1
Amends the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act. In provisions requiring the Illinois Housing Development Authority to determine which local governments are exempt or not exempt from the requirements of the Act, requires the Authority to collect data and make certain calculations based on: (i) the total number of owner-occupied housing units in each local government that are affordable to households; (ii) the total number of rental units in each local government that are affordable to households; (iii) the total number of owner-occupied housing units in each local government that are affordable to households; and (iv) the total number of rental units in each local government that are affordable to households.
HB3564 Rep. Nabeela Syed - HUMAN RIGHTS ACT-REAL ESTATE
CAA Opposed
Senate: Assigned to Executive
Passed House of Representatives on 4/9/2025
Summary:
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act and limits fees for the late payment of rent and allows landlords to charge a fee to reimburse costs associated with conducting a background check if the cumulative fee for a check is no more than the actual cost of the background check or $20, whichever is less. Prohibits a landlord from imposing a move-in fee. Unless provided by law elsewhere, a landlord may not demand any charge for the processing, reviewing, or accepting of an application, or demand any other payment, fee, or charge before or at the beginning of the tenancy. CAA opposes this bill.
HB2757 Rep. Kimberly DuBuclet - REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN CHICAGO
CAA Support
Senate: Assigned to Local Government
Passed House of Representatives on 4/10/2025
Summary:
Creates the Chicago Downtown Revitalization Task Force Act. Requires the Task Force to (1) conduct an analysis of all taxes and economic incentives, monetary or otherwise, that impact downtown Chicago; (2) research and review trends impacting downtown Chicago; (3) examine national best practices in the area of post-pandemic revitalization of large urban centers and consider the applicability of such policies to downtown Chicago; (4) assess existing and potential industry clusters based on current and anticipated trends to consider policy solutions that may optimize the marketability and overall appeal of downtown Chicago to potential growth sectors; and (5) make recommendations regarding changes to existing policy or the implementation of new policies to enhance economic activity in and increase the overall vitality of downtown Chicago. We will request that a representative of CAA be appointed to the Task Force.
HB3566 Rep. Dagmara Avelar - EVICTION OF MINORS
CAA Neutral with Amendments 1 & 2
Senate: Assigned to Judiciary
Passed House of Representatives on 4/10/2025
Summary:
Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Requires dismissal of a complaint in its entirety against all defendants if the complaint names a defendant who is a minor at the time of filing. Requires that a minor be willfully and wantonly named as a defendant in violation of the Act before the minor is entitled to reasonable attorney fees, actual damages, and liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits a party from refiling an action against any defendants who otherwise may be properly named.
HB3652 Rep. Camille Lilly - FUEL GAS DETECTOR ACT
CAA Oppose
Senate: Referred to Assignments
Passed House of Representatives on 4/10/2025
Summary:
House Committee Amendment No. 1
Creates the Fuel Gas Detector and Alarm Act and requires the installation of fuel gas detectors and alarms in certain buildings. Multifamily dwellings must have alarms located in each room that has a gas appliance. All covered buildings must comply with the requirements of this Act on or before January 1, 2028. CAA opposes this bill.
Senate bills being considered in the House
SB1563 Sen. Lakesia Collins - EVICTION-CRIMINAL TRESSPASS
CAA Support
House: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Passed Senate on 4/9/2025
Summary:
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that nothing in the Eviction Article may be construed to: (i) prohibit law enforcement officials from enforcing the offense of criminal trespass under the Criminal Code of 1963 or any other violation of the Code; or (ii) to interfere with the ability of law enforcement officials to remove persons or property from the premises when there is a criminal trespass.
Bills that are otherwise still alive
SB1728 Sen. Mike Simmons - HUMAN RIGHTS-LANDLORD-TENANT
CAA Oppose
Senate: Referred to Assignments Committee
Summary:
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Makes it a violation of the Real Estate Transactions Article of the Act to use a credit score and history, including insufficient credit history, in the tenant application and screening process. Limits these provisions to landlord and tenant agreements only.
SB62 Sen. Robert Peters - BUILD ILLINOIS HOMES ACT
CAA Support
Senate: Assigned to Revenue Committee. Committee deadline extended to May 9th, 2025
Summary:
Creates the Build Illinois Homes Tax Credit Act. Provides that owners of qualified low-income housing developments are eligible for credits against the taxes imposed by the Illinois Income Tax Act or taxes, penalties, fees, charges, and payments imposed by the Illinois Insurance Code. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act and the Illinois Insurance Code to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
SB2264 - Sen. Karina Villa - CRIME-FREE HOUSING
CAA Support
Senate: Third reading deadline extended to May 9th, 2025
Summary:
Among other things, provides that a county or municipality shall not adopt, enforce, or implement any ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation that contains certain provisions such as imposing or threatening to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of requests for law enforcement or emergency assistance, on their own behalf or on behalf of another person in need of assistance, including, but not limited to, a request related to an incident of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or another act of violence or concerning an individual with a disability or a person entitled to protections under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if a county implements a crime-free housing or nuisance ordinance, then the county shall create the Office of the Crime Free Housing Coordinator
SB1964 – Sen. Cristina Castro - RES RENTAL FEE FAIRNESS ACT
CAA Oppose
Senate: Re-referred to Assignments
Summary:
Creates the Rental Fee Transparency and Fairness Act. Provides that unless otherwise allowed under the Act, a landlord's agent may not impose any fee on, or collect any fee from, a tenant related to the rental of residential real property, and any real estate salesperson or real estate broker who publishes a listing for a rental of residential real property with the permission or authorization of the landlord for the property may not impose any fee on, or collect any fee from, a tenant related to the rental of the listed property. Prohibits a person conditioning the rental of residential property on a tenant engaging any agent. Provides that all fees to be paid by a tenant be explicitly contained in the first page of a lease agreement and the itemized disclosure of the fees must include a short description of them. Provides that a tenant is not liable for any fees not so disclosed. Prohibits a lease from containing a clause that: (i) assigns a late fee (not to exceed $25) for the late payment of rent if payment occurs within 7 days of the required date of payment although a lease may provide for a grace period longer than 7 days; (ii) assigns to a tenant an administrative fee for the renewal of a lease agreement; (iii) assigns to a tenant a fee for the modification of a lease; (iv) assigns to a tenant a fee for contacting the building owner or the property manager; (v) assigns to a tenant a fee or penalty for an eviction notice or an eviction action; and (vi) assigns a fee to a tenant for pet occupancy for the duration of the lease. Makes other changes. Provides that the changes to residential lease applies to all lease agreements entered into after the effective date of the Act. Preempts home rule.