Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 31 D cosponsors

HB1429      — BILL OF RIGHTS-HOMELESS

Last action — House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 38% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    1 primary, 30 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (31 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Prohibits the State or a unit of local government from creating or enforcing policies or ordinances imposing fines or criminal penalties against people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for occupying or engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property. Provides exceptions to maintain access to property or address risks to public health and safety. Creates a necessity defense for charges alleging violation of laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities while the individual was experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Defines terms. Limits the exercise of concurrent home rule powers.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  5. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-004-000

  6. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing Committee

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-006-000

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee

  17. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  18. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  24. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  28. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah

  31. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  32. Second Reading - Short Debate

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  35. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  37. Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-006-000

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  39. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  41. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  42. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  45. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  46. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  47. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  48. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  49. Assigned to Housing Committee

  50. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  51. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  52. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  53. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  54. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  55. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  56. Referred to Rules Committee

  57. First Reading

  58. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 30 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (30)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Housing

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11001
Republican 0402
Total 11403
% of votes cast 61%22%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Barbara Hernandez Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michael Crawford Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Not Voting
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Housing

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 11001
Republican 0600
Total 11601
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Housing

Passed 10 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9002
Republican 0600
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10602
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Kevin John Olickal Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Not Voting
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Not Voting
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1429      do?
Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Prohibits the State or a unit of local government from creating or enforcing policies or ordinances imposing fines or criminal penalties against people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for occupying or engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property. Provides exceptions to maintain access to property or address risks to public health and safety. Creates a necessity defense for charges alleging violation of laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities while the individual was experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Defines terms. Limits the exercise of concurrent home rule powers.
Who sponsors HB1429     ?
HB1429      is sponsored by Kevin John Olickal (Democrat), Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Rita Mayfield (Democrat), Suzanne M. Ness (Democrat), Bob Morgan (Democrat), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Laura Faver Dias (Democrat), Carol Ammons (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Theresa Mah (Democrat), Edgar González, Jr. (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Nabeela Syed (Democrat), Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly (Democrat), Justin Cochran (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), and Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB1429     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced January 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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