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type: "Bill"
title: "HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS-NEW"
description: "Creates the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Sets forth certain rights of homeless persons. Provides that in any civil action alleging a violation of the Act, the court may award appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief, actual damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make corresponding changes. Defines \"housing status\" as the status of having or not having a fixed or regular residence, including the status of living on the streets, in a shelter, or in a temporary residence."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1210"
citation: "Illinois SB 1210 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-01-30"
last_action: "2013-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0fdc073c-bd40-4620-b140-de8bf0900b7a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1210&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=71381&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "f322201d560b86cb2c3d38fe238e4a6f82263ea58cfb17c3d0183cdb383093ef"
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 SB 1210 (98th) — HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS-NEW
Creates the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Sets forth certain rights of homeless persons. Provides that in any civil action alleging a violation of the Act, the court may award appropriate injunctive and declaratory relief, actual damages, and reasonable attorney's fees and costs to a prevailing plaintiff. Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act to make corresponding changes. Defines "housing status" as the status of having or not having a fixed or regular residence, including the status of living on the streets, in a shelter, or in a temporary residence.
## 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=09800SB1210&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71381&DocNum=1210&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1210eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71381&DocNum=1210&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1210enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=71381&DocNum=1210&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **41–11** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **76–33** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **48–7** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- André M. Thapedi — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Camille Y. Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Esther Golar — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Ira I. Silverstein — primary (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus C. Evans, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary E. Flowers — cosponsor (person)
- Naomi D. Jakobsson — cosponsor (person)
- Robyn Gabel — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2013-01-30** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2013-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-07** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2013-03-05** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2013-03-07** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-03-12** Postponed - Judiciary
- **2013-03-19** Do Pass Judiciary; 007-004-001 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2013
- **2013-03-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2013
- **2013-03-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2013-04-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-04-18** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
- **2013-04-24** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-04-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 011-000-000
- **2013-04-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2013-04-25** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Silverstein `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-04-25** Third Reading - Passed; 041-011-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-26** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-04-30** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-04-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-30** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-05-01** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
- **2013-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary
- **2013-05-08** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2013-05-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
- **2013-05-09** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2013-05-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-10** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-033-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
- **2013-05-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2013-05-14** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 15, 2013
- **2013-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein `filing`
- **2013-05-14** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-23** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2013-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 048-007-000
- **2013-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-26** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-22** Effective Date August 22, 2013
- **2013-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0516 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0fdc073c-bd40-4620-b140-de8bf0900b7a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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