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Bill	HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION	Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be mindful of preventing undue administrative burden in the application process for individual tenants in applying for assistance. Provides that program staff shall endeavor to lessen any administrative burden on landlords receiving assistance payments. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a defendant shall have an affirmative defense to any action where the plaintiff has made a demand for possession that is based on unpaid rent regardless of whether the owner has joined in the action a claim for rent if the defendant, a social services agency, or a government agency offered the owner an application for emergency housing assistance and the owner refused to complete the process to obtain the emergency housing assistance and the defendant would have been eligible for the emergency housing assistance program. Provides that the owner may overcome the affirmative defense only if the court makes a finding that the application for emergency housing assistance would impose a significant administrative burden on the owner. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "source of income". Provides that if a landlord requires that a prospective tenant or current tenant have a certain threshold level of income, then the landlord shall subtract any source of income in the form of a rent voucher or subsidy from the total of the monthly rent prior to calculating if the income criteria have been met. Provides that a landlord shall not apply an income or asset requirement to a tenant with a non-wage source of income that the landlord does not apply to all tenants. Provides that if an income or asset requirement serves to generally exclude participants in a housing or benefits program, that requirement shall be considered presumptively discriminatory. Makes other changes.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	HB 2775	Illinois HB 2775 (102nd)	bill		enacted	La Shawn K. Ford Ram Villivalam	4	120	2	2021-02-18	2022-05-24	openstates	ocd-bill/462ad048-b110-4caa-aea3-20e1170a68c0	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2775&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=131629&SessionID=110&GA=102	d9579a8182734e49f133681e68c9ff708bfad11f7e5cc28da032295699c2d3bf	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 2775 (102nd) — HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION

Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall be mindful of preventing undue administrative burden in the application process for individual tenants in applying for assistance. Provides that program staff shall endeavor to lessen any administrative burden on landlords receiving assistance payments. Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that a defendant shall have an affirmative defense to any action where the plaintiff has made a demand for possession that is based on unpaid rent regardless of whether the owner has joined in the action a claim for rent if the defendant, a social services agency, or a government agency offered the owner an application for emergency housing assistance and the owner refused to complete the process to obtain the emergency housing assistance and the defendant would have been eligible for the emergency housing assistance program. Provides that the owner may overcome the affirmative defense only if the court makes a finding that the application for emergency housing assistance would impose a significant administrative burden on the owner. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Defines "source of income". Provides that if a landlord requires that a prospective tenant or current tenant have a certain threshold level of income, then the landlord shall subtract any source of income in the form of a rent voucher or subsidy from the total of the monthly rent prior to calculating if the income criteria have been met. Provides that a landlord shall not apply an income or asset requirement to a tenant with a non-wage source of income that the landlord does not apply to all tenants. Provides that if an income or asset requirement serves to generally exclude participants in a housing or benefits program, that requirement shall be considered presumptively discriminatory. Makes other changes.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 30–17 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 62–48 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• La Shawn K. Ford — primary (person)
• Ram Villivalam — primary (person)
• Aaron M. Ortiz — cosponsor (person)
• Adriane Johnson — cosponsor (person)
• Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
• Anne Stava-Murray — cosponsor (person)
• Antonio Muñoz — cosponsor (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
• Carol Ammons — cosponsor (person)
• Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
• Christopher Belt — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
• Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas — cosponsor (person)
• David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
• Debbie Meyers-Martin — cosponsor (person)
• Diane Pappas — cosponsor (person)
• Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
• Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jawaharial Williams — cosponsor (person)
• Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
• Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
• Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
• Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
• LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Lindsey LaPointe — cosponsor (person)
• Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Maurice A. West, II — cosponsor (person)
• Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
• Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Simmons — cosponsor (person)
• Omar Aquino — cosponsor (person)
• Patricia Van Pelt — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
• Robert Peters — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
• Scott M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
• Suzy Glowiak Hilton — cosponsor (person)
• Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
• William Davis — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford filing
• 2021-02-19 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-19 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-02-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
• 2021-03-09 Assigned to Housing Committee referral-committee
• 2021-03-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
• 2021-03-11 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray
• 2021-03-15 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
• 2021-03-24 Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 014-008-000 committee-passage
• 2021-04-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
• 2021-04-13 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2021-04-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
• 2021-04-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
• 2021-04-20 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
• 2021-04-20 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi
• 2021-04-20 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-20 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-04-21 Fiscal Note Filed
• 2021-04-21 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
• 2021-04-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-04-21 Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Judicial Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Pension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Balanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Correctional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Home Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Judicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 Pension Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 State Debt Impact Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-21 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
• 2021-04-22 Removed from Short Debate Status
• 2021-04-22 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 062-048-002 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
• 2021-04-22 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
• 2021-04-23 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2021-04-23 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-04-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
• 2021-04-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
• 2021-04-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
• 2021-04-27 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
• 2021-04-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
• 2021-05-11 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2021-05-12 To Judiciary- Property Law
• 2021-05-12 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
• 2021-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
• 2021-05-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton
• 2021-05-17 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
• 2021-05-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2021-05-18 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
• 2021-05-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
• 2021-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2021-05-20 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
• 2021-05-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2021-05-21 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-06-04 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
• 2021-07-21 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
• 2021-07-27 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
• 2021-09-08 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
• 2021-09-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick
• 2021-09-14 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
• 2021-09-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2021-10-19 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2021-12-13 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
• 2022-02-10 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
• 2022-02-16 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
• 2022-02-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2022-02-24 Sponsor Removed Sen. Julie A. Morrison
• 2022-02-25 Sponsor Removed Sen. John Connor
• 2022-03-16 Re-assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2022-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam amendment-introduction
• 2022-03-22 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2022-03-22 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2022-03-23 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2022-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2022-03-24 Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2022-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2022-03-24 Assignments Re-refers to Executive
• 2022-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
• 2022-03-25 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2022
• 2022-03-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Diane Pappas
• 2022-03-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2022-03-30 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 011-006-000 committee-passage
• 2022-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
• 2022-03-31 Second Reading reading-2
• 2022-03-31 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2022
• 2022-04-01 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
• 2022-04-01 Third Reading - Passed; 030-017-000 passage, reading-3
• 2022-04-01 Verified
• 2022-04-03 Arrived in House introduction
• 2022-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
• 2022-04-04 Sponsor Removed Sen. Doris Turner
• 2022-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
• 2022-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2022-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Housing Committee referral-committee
• 2022-04-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
• 2022-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 014-008-000
• 2022-04-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 062-043-001
• 2022-04-07 House Concurs
• 2022-04-07 Passed Both Houses
• 2022-04-20 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2022-05-24 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2022-05-24 Effective Date January 1, 2023
• 2022-05-24 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0896 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/462ad048-b110-4caa-aea3-20e1170a68c0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).