Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1979 — HOMEOWNER EMERG ASSISTANCE

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

This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Creates the Illinois Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois Housing Development Authority with respect to the Act. Contains provisions concerning the eligibility of a homeowner for assistance under the Act. Contains provisions concerning the assistance payments for eligible homeowners. Contains provisions concerning funding for the program. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2010. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 28 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 1979 adds specific financial obligations that homeowners might receive assistance for, which now includes items like interest, taxes, insurance, and mortgage premiums. Previously, the details were less defined, and this change helps clarify what costs the emergency assistance program would cover. This matters because it ensures homeowners know exactly what types of expenses they can seek help with, potentially making it easier for them to access financial support during emergencies.

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*LRB09518777MJR44900b* SB1979 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2008 SB1979 Introduced 2/7/2008, by Sen.
SB1979 Engrossed LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Rickey R.
Hendon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act Creates the Illinois Homeowner’s Emergency Assistance Program Act.
Contains provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois Housing Development Authority with respect to the Act.
Contains provisions concerning the eligibility of a homeowner for assistance under the Act.
Contains provisions concerning the assistance payments for eligible homeowners.
Contains provisions concerning funding for the program.
Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2010.
Effective immediately.
LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b FISCAL NOTE ACT HOUSING MAY APPLY AFFORDABILITY IMPACT NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1979 LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
"Lender" SB1979 - 2 - LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b includes, but is not limited to, creditors and brokers that transfer, deal in, offer, or make home loans.
"Lender" SB1979 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b includes, but is not limited to, creditors and brokers that transfer, deal in, offer, or make home loans.
SB1979 - 3 - LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b Section 20.
SB1979 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 18777 MJR 44900 b Section 20.
This amount shall include, but not be limited to, delinquencies of principal, interest, taxes, assessments, ground rents, and hazard insurance, mortgage insurance, and credit insurance premiums.
This amount shall include, but not be limited to, delinquencies of principal, interest, taxes, assessments, ground rents, hazard insurance, mortgage insurance, and credit insurance premiums.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 30, 2008

  4. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01

  5. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-012-000

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington

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

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote

  12. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee

  13. Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008

  14. Assigned to Executive Committee

  15. Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008

  16. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  17. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  18. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  19. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers

  20. Referred to Rules Committee

  21. First Reading

  22. Chief House Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  24. Arrived in House

  25. Third Reading - Passed; 044-003-000

  26. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau

  27. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke

  28. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2008

  30. Second Reading

  31. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  32. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 5, 2008

  34. Do Pass as Amended Housing and Community Affairs; 008-000-000

  35. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  36. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing and Community Affairs

  37. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules

  38. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

  39. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  40. Assigned to Housing and Community Affairs

  41. Referred to Rules

  42. First Reading

  43. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rickey R. Hendon

Sponsors

  • Rickey R. Hendon · Cosponsor
  • Eddie Washington · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Rickey R. Hendon
  • Eddie Washington

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 101 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8001
Unaffiliated 901104
Republican 3100
Total 1011205
% of votes cast 86%10%0%4%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Jefferies — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Munson — Yea
Riley — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tryon — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Howard — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Younge — Yea
Cole — Nay
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Eddy — Nay
Hamos — Not Voting
Hassert — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Nay
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Nay
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Not Voting
Meyer — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 3 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37309
Democrat 7002
Republican 0001
Total 443012
% of votes cast 75%5%0%20%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Halvorson — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Haine — Yea
Lauzen — Nay
Sullivan — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Millner — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Noland — Yea
Brady — Not Voting
Munoz — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Watson — Not Voting
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Not Voting
DeLeo — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Not Voting
Kotowski — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Not Voting
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Not Voting
Silverstein — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Nay
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Nay
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Not Voting
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1979 do?
Creates the Illinois Homeowner's Emergency Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Illinois Housing Development Authority with respect to the Act. Contains provisions concerning the eligibility of a homeowner for assistance under the Act. Contains provisions concerning the assistance payments for eligible homeowners. Contains provisions concerning funding for the program. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 1979?
SB 1979 is sponsored by Rickey R. Hendon and Eddie Washington.
What is the current status of SB 1979?
This bill died with 95th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1979?
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