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type: "Bill"
title: "VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION"
description: "Amends the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Exempts any tiny home for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing, if that tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans. Provides that every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control the construction of buildings shall require by ordinance that an applicant seeking a building permit to construct tiny homes for at-risk veterans must include with the permit application a completed and signed affidavit stating that all buildings constructed under the permit are designated for the exclusive use of qualifying veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing. Prohibits a county or municipality, including a home rule unit, from adopting any building code or ordinance that requires EV-capable parking spaces for tiny homes constructed for the purpose of providing affordable housing for at-risk veterans under the provisions. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "104th"
identifier: "SB 39"
citation: "Illinois SB 39 (104th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Rita Mayfield", "Sally J. Turner"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 63
vote_count: 6
first_action: "2025-01-13"
last_action: "2025-08-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0c8febdb-52cc-46f2-a231-10138aa1f474"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=39&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=157142&SessionID=114"
source_hash: "ce0f49b5e7f6df073dc026f8a762288867a7548fdbcd415c662d7e18449a6416"
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 39 (104th) — VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION
Amends the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Exempts any tiny home for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing, if that tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans. Provides that every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control the construction of buildings shall require by ordinance that an applicant seeking a building permit to construct tiny homes for at-risk veterans must include with the permit application a completed and signed affidavit stating that all buildings constructed under the permit are designated for the exclusive use of qualifying veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing. Prohibits a county or municipality, including a home rule unit, from adopting any building code or ordinance that requires EV-capable parking spaces for tiny homes constructed for the purpose of providing affordable housing for at-risk veterans under the provisions. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039ham001.pdf)
4. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Veterans' Affairs — **130** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence — **560** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **550** (pass) · upper
- Judiciary — **80** (pass) · upper
- Judiciary — **80** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Rita Mayfield — primary (person)
- Sally J. Turner — primary (person)
- Amy L. Grant — cosponsor (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Brandun Schweizer — cosponsor (person)
- Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Balkema — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Wilcox — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Swanson — cosponsor (person)
- Darby A. Hills — cosponsor (person)
- Donald P. DeWitte — cosponsor (person)
- Erica Harriss — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Plummer — cosponsor (person)
- Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
- John F. Curran — cosponsor (person)
- Li Arellano, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Gill — cosponsor (person)
- Matt Hanson — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — cosponsor (person)
- Neil Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Paul Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
- Seth Lewis — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Steve McClure — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Rezin — cosponsor (person)
- Terri Bryant — cosponsor (person)
- Wayne A. Rosenthal — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-01-13** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner `filing`
- **2025-01-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-01-13** Referred to Assignments
- **2025-01-22** Assigned to Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2025-01-29** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
- **2025-01-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- **2025-01-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
- **2025-01-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2025-01-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- **2025-01-31** Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2025-01-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 `reading-2`
- **2025-01-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- **2025-01-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- **2025-01-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
- **2025-02-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- **2025-02-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2025-02-04** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- **2025-02-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- **2025-02-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- **2025-02-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2025-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
- **2025-02-27** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
- **2025-03-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- **2025-04-03** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-04-03** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
- **2025-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2025-04-03** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
- **2025-04-04** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2025-04-08** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2025-04-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2025-04-09** Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-04-17** Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee `referral-committee`
- **2025-04-22** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- **2025-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-04-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- **2025-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
- **2025-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2025-05-06** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000
- **2025-05-07** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
- **2025-05-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
- **2025-05-16** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2025-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2025-05-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2025-05-21** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2025-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
- **2025-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sally J. Turner `filing`
- **2025-05-21** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- **2025-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
- **2025-05-28** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
- **2025-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
- **2025-05-31** Senate Concurs
- **2025-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2025-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-08-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2025-08-15** Effective Date August 15, 2025
- **2025-08-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0c8febdb-52cc-46f2-a231-10138aa1f474`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).