---
type: "Bill"
title: "HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS"
description: "Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Changes certain types of assistance grantees shall offer households to prevent homelessness as follows: (1) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage (rather than payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage in an amount established as necessary to defeat the eviction or foreclosure, but shall in no event be greater than 3 months of rental or mortgage arrears); (2) payment of a security deposit (rather than payment of a rent deposit or security deposit and payment of not more than 2 months rent or mortgage payments); and (3) payment of rent or mortgage. Provides that in no case shall the total assistance for a household be greater than the equivalent of 6 months of rent or mortgage payments. Provides that, on an annual basis, a grantee's administrative costs and case management expenses shall not exceed 15% of the grant amount it receives."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "101st"
identifier: "HB 3331"
citation: "Illinois HB 3331 (101st)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2019-02-15"
last_action: "2019-08-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6ee739cf-6e50-4480-871e-071488cc0e3c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3331&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=119833&SessionID=108&GA=101"
source_hash: "df55177076e69c266166a1c2463ecda0d25437df163c6a7166f046a4ec1629f6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 3331 (101st) — HOUSING-GRANTS TO HOMELESS

Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Changes certain types of assistance grantees shall offer households to prevent homelessness as follows: (1) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage (rather than payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage in an amount established as necessary to defeat the eviction or foreclosure, but shall in no event be greater than 3 months of rental or mortgage arrears); (2) payment of a security deposit (rather than payment of a rent deposit or security deposit and payment of not more than 2 months rent or mortgage payments); and (3) payment of rent or mortgage. Provides that in no case shall the total assistance for a household be greater than the equivalent of 6 months of rent or mortgage payments. Provides that, on an annual basis, a grantee's administrative costs and case management expenses shall not exceed 15% of the grant amount it receives.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3331&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=119833&DocNum=3331&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3331eng&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=119833&DocNum=3331&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10100HB3331enr&GA=101&SessionId=108&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=119833&DocNum=3331&GAID=15&SpecSess=&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **97–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
- André Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Bob Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis J. Tarver, II — cosponsor (person)
- Dale A. Righter — cosponsor (person)
- Delia C. Ramirez — primary (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Gregory Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Justin Slaughter — cosponsor (person)
- Kambium Buckner — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont J. Robinson, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Fine — primary (person)
- Luis Arroyo — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Walker — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Napoleon Harris, III — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Nicholas K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
- Rita Mayfield — cosponsor (person)
- Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-02-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez `filing`
- **2019-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-02-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lamont J. Robinson, Jr.
- **2019-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2019-02-22** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2019-03-05** Assigned to Human Services Committee `referral-committee`
- **2019-03-07** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregory Harris
- **2019-03-07** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2019-03-08** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
- **2019-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Celina Villanueva
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2019-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2019-03-14** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2019-03-19** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2019-03-20** Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-21** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
- **2019-03-21** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2019-03-26** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2019-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2019-03-27** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
- **2019-03-29** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-03-29** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
- **2019-03-29** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- **2019-03-29** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2019-04-03** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2019-04-03** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- **2019-04-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2019-04-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-04** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- **2019-04-04** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine
- **2019-04-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2019-04-05** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
- **2019-04-10** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
- **2019-04-12** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2019-04-24** Assigned to Human Services `referral-committee`
- **2019-04-26** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter
- **2019-05-02** Do Pass Human Services; 007-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2019
- **2019-05-08** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- **2019-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2019-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2019
- **2019-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2019-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2019-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-08-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2019-08-09** Effective Date January 1, 2020
- **2019-08-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0280 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6ee739cf-6e50-4480-871e-071488cc0e3c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).