Illinois 104th Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 22 R · 6 D cosponsors

SB 39 — VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker (Democratic) on August 15, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    2 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (22 R · 6 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

42 added · 41 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 39 clarify that the tiny homes are specifically designated for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and must be constructed by nonprofit organizations that support veterans. Additionally, the requirement for including electric vehicle (EV)-capable parking spaces in the building permits for these homes has been removed. This matters because it aims to streamline the construction process for tiny homes tailored for at-risk veterans, making it easier to provide them with affordable housing without additional burdensome requirements.

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SB0039 Engrossed LRB104 03697 KTG 13721 b AN ACT concerning property.
SB0039 Enrolled LRB104 03697 KTG 13721 b AN ACT concerning property.
(c) The provisions of this Act do not apply to 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 nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans.
(c) The provisions of this Act do not apply to any tiny home constructed 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 nonprofit organization described in Section 501(c)(3) or Section 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 that exclusively funds and administers projects and services for veterans.
Every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control SB0039 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 03697 KTG 13721 b 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.
Every county and municipality that has the power to SB0039 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 03697 KTG 13721 b 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.
"Veteran" means a person who served in and who has received an honorable or general discharge from, the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marines, Coast SB0039 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 03697 KTG 13721 b Guard, or reserves thereof, or who served in the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or Illinois National Guard.
"Veteran" means a person who served in and who has received an honorable or general discharge from, the United SB0039 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 03697 KTG 13721 b States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or reserves thereof, or who served in the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or Illinois National Guard.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Senate Concurs

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sally J. Turner

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025

  13. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  14. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Second Reading - Short Debate

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

  20. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  21. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson

  25. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote

  28. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  30. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal

  32. Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

  33. Referred to Rules Committee

  34. First Reading

  35. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  36. Arrived in House

  37. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  38. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure

  40. Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills

  42. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025

  44. Second Reading

  45. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  47. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss

  48. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  49. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy

  50. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  52. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  53. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025

  54. Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000

  55. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  57. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  58. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  59. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  60. Assigned to Judiciary

  61. Referred to Assignments

  62. First Reading

  63. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 155 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (155)

155 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 34002
Republican 19000
Total 56002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Not Voting
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 65004
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 39000
Total 113004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray — Yea
Costa Howard — Yea
Du Buclet — Yea
Faver Dias — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — Yea
Katz Muhl — Yea
La Ha — Yea
Williams, Jawaharial — Yea
Yang Rohr — Yea
Aarón M. Ortíz Democrat Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar Democrat Yea
Ann M. Williams Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Bob Morgan Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Yea
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Democrat Yea
Joyce Mason Democrat Yea
Justin Slaughter Democrat Yea
Kam Buckner Democrat Yea
Katie Stuart Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Democrat Yea
Margaret Croke Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Martin J. Moylan Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Nabeela Syed Democrat Not Voting
Natalie A. Manley Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Nicolle Grasse Democrat Yea
Norma Hernandez Democrat Yea
Rick Ryan Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Yea
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Sonya M. Harper Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Sue Scherer Democrat Not Voting
Suzanne M. Ness Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Yea
Amy Elik Republican Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Blaine Wilhour Republican Yea
Brad Halbrook Republican Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Bradley Fritts Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Charles Meier Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Yea
Dave Severin Republican Yea
David Friess Republican Yea
Dennis Tipsword Republican Yea
Jackie Haas Republican Yea
Jason R. Bunting Republican Yea
Jed Davis Republican Yea
Jeff Keicher Republican Yea
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Yea
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Yea
John M. Cabello Republican Yea
Kevin Schmidt Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Martin McLaughlin Republican Yea
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Yea
Norine K. Hammond Republican Yea
Patrick Sheehan Republican Yea
Patrick Windhorst Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Regan Deering Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea
Steven Reick Republican Yea
Tom Weber Republican Yea
Tony M. McCombie Republican Yea
Travis Weaver Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea
William E Hauter Republican Yea

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Veterans' Affairs

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 7004
Republican 6000
Total 13004
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Amy Briel Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Not Voting
Harry Benton Democrat Not Voting
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Not Voting
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Mary Gill Democrat Yea
Matt Hanson Democrat Yea
Maura Hirschauer Democrat Not Voting
Sharon Chung Democrat Yea
Stephanie A. Kifowit Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Yea
Brandun Schweizer Republican Yea
Dan Swanson Republican Yea
Kyle Moore Republican Yea
Paul Jacobs Republican Yea
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3000
Democrat 32004
Republican 19000
Total 54004
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Simmons — Yea
Glowiak Hilton — Yea
Loughran Cappel — Yea
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Doris Turner Democrat Yea
Elgie R. Sims, Jr. Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Not Voting
Graciela Guzmán Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Javier L. Cervantes Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Karina Villa Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Yea
Laura Fine Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Mary Edly-Allen Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Not Voting
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Not Voting
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Napoleon Harris III Democrat Yea
Omar Aquino Democrat Not Voting
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Paul Faraci Democrat Yea
Rachel Ventura Democrat Yea
Ram Villivalam Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robert Peters Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Balkema Republican Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
Darby A. Hills Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Donald P. DeWitte Republican Yea
Erica Harriss Republican Yea
Jason Plummer Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Li Arellano, Jr. Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sally J. Turner Republican Yea
Seth Lewis Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea
Terri Bryant Republican Yea

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Subjects

housing veterans transportation
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 39?
SB 39 is sponsored by Sally J. Turner (Republican), Jil Tracy (Republican), Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), John F. Curran (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Sue Rezin (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Erica Harriss (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), Chapin Rose (Republican), Neil Anderson (Republican), Darby A. Hills (Republican), Steve McClure (Republican), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Sharon Chung (Democrat), Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democrat), Matt Hanson (Democrat), Mary Gill (Democrat), Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), Dan Swanson (Republican), Amy L. Grant (Republican), Paul Jacobs (Republican), and Brandun Schweizer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 39?
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