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Bill	AFFORDABLE HOUSING-PETS	Amends the Housing Authorities Act. In provisions concerning the duties of a Housing Authority concerning rentals and tenant selection, provides that a Housing Authority shall not restrict any tenant from owning or maintaining one or more common household pets regardless of breed, size, or weight, within the tenant's dwelling unit. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that a tenant of multifamily rental housing acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated with any money from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund that was designated for affordable housing for low and very low-income families shall be allowed to keep no more than 4 cats or 3 dogs regardless of breed, size, or weight within the tenant's residence in accordance with any applicable laws. Exempts service animals or service animals in training from the provisions of the amendatory Act. Exempts any dog that has been deemed a dangerous or vicious dog from the provisions of the amendatory Act. Sets forth enforcement policies for affordable housing projects that allow residents to keep pets. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	102nd	SB 154	Illinois SB 154 (102nd)	bill		enacted	Linda Holmes Stephanie A. Kifowit	10	74	2	2021-02-09	2021-08-06	openstates	ocd-bill/26b5e17d-6a89-48a4-8be9-269eb432ec17	https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=154&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=129167&SessionID=110&GA=102	2f5b8ed157a1a5361e7ac30cb7ee2a2167c43ab3478c928991a0eeb824ae909b	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 154 (102nd) — AFFORDABLE HOUSING-PETS

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. In provisions concerning the duties of a Housing Authority concerning rentals and tenant selection, provides that a Housing Authority shall not restrict any tenant from owning or maintaining one or more common household pets regardless of breed, size, or weight, within the tenant's dwelling unit. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that a tenant of multifamily rental housing acquired, constructed, or rehabilitated with any money from the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund that was designated for affordable housing for low and very low-income families shall be allowed to keep no more than 4 cats or 3 dogs regardless of breed, size, or weight within the tenant's residence in accordance with any applicable laws. Exempts service animals or service animals in training from the provisions of the amendatory Act. Exempts any dog that has been deemed a dangerous or vicious dog from the provisions of the amendatory Act. Sets forth enforcement policies for affordable housing projects that allow residents to keep pets. Effective immediately.

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. House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
4. House Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
5. House Amendment 003 (committee substitute) — source
6. House Amendment 004 (committee substitute) — source
7. House Amendment 005 (committee substitute) — source
8. Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
9. Senate Amendment 002 (committee substitute) — source
10. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence — 41–15 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 5 — 41–15 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Linda Holmes — primary (person)
• Stephanie A. Kifowit — primary (person)
• Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Delia C. Ramirez — cosponsor (person)
• Laura Fine — cosponsor (person)
• Laura M. Murphy — cosponsor (person)
• Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2021-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes filing
• 2021-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-02-09 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-02-10 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2021-02-17 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2021-02-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
• 2021-03-04 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
• 2021-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
• 2021-03-12 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
• 2021-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes amendment-introduction
• 2021-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
• 2021-03-24 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 006-001-001 committee-passage
• 2021-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2021
• 2021-04-20 Second Reading reading-2
• 2021-04-20 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
• 2021-04-22 Third Reading - Passed; 046-009-000 passage, reading-3
• 2021-04-22 Arrived in House introduction
• 2021-04-22 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
• 2021-04-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2021-04-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-04 Assigned to Housing Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-07 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-10 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
• 2021-05-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
• 2021-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2021-05-12 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 015-008-000 committee-passage
• 2021-05-12 House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
• 2021-05-13 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-17 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit amendment-introduction
• 2021-05-18 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2021-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
• 2021-05-19 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
• 2021-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 015-006-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-05-20 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 015-006-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2021-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
• 2021-05-25 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2021-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2021-05-25 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2021-05-27 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-043-001 passage, reading-3
• 2021-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 amendment-failure
• 2021-05-27 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 5
• 2021-05-27 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3, 5 - May 28, 2021
• 2021-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes filing
• 2021-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes filing
• 2021-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes filing
• 2021-05-27 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2021-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2021-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2021-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary referral-committee
• 2021-05-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000
• 2021-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000
• 2021-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-002-000
• 2021-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 041-015-000
• 2021-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 041-015-000
• 2021-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 5 Senate Concurs 041-015-000
• 2021-05-30 Senate Concurs
• 2021-05-30 Passed Both Houses
• 2021-06-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2021-08-06 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2021-08-06 Effective Date January 1, 2022
• 2021-08-06 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0283 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/26b5e17d-6a89-48a4-8be9-269eb432ec17. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).