Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: To Executive Bipartisan · 5 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB1261      — IHDA-HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0370

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

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2025. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 90% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority's homeownership programs, including loan products, grants, and other types of assistance, shall be made available to home buyers and owners seeking to purchase or maintain housing where a leasehold interest in real property is held by a community land trust or other 501(c)(3) organization for the purposes of promoting long-term affordability, preservation of affordable housing, or community revitalization efforts. Provides that any other type of seller, including for-profit or private sellers of homes, through leasehold agreements, such as installment contracts, contract for deeds, or any other type of purchase or ownership structure, shall not be eligible under the amendatory Act. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority, within 90 days after the effective date of the Act, to propose new or amended administrative rules that will make the Authority's homeownership programs consistent with the purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0370

  2. Effective Date August 15, 2025

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  6. Passed Both Houses

  7. Senate Concurs

  8. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000

  9. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

  10. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary

  11. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments

  12. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  14. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 22, 2025

  15. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000

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

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-005-000

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

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

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

  27. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  28. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  29. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  30. Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-003-000

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

  32. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  33. Assigned to Housing Committee

  34. Referred to Rules Committee

  35. First Reading

  36. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  37. Arrived in House

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

  39. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  40. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  41. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  42. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Guzman

  43. Recalled to Second Reading

  44. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000

  45. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  46. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  47. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary

  48. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  49. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  50. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025

  51. Second Reading

  52. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025

  53. Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000

  54. Assigned to Judiciary

  55. Referred to Assignments

  56. First Reading

  57. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 171 not signed on · 36 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (171)

171 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

Concurrence

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 36002
Republican 18001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Willie Preston Democrat Yea
Andrew S. Chesney Republican Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 71 Yea · 37 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 67007
Republican 03603
Unaffiliated 3100
Total 7037010
% of votes cast 60%32%0%9%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Jacobs — Nay
Johnson — Yea
Stava-Murray — Yea
Hernandez, Lisa — 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 Not Voting
Curtis J. Tarver, II Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Daniel Didech Democrat Yea
Dave Vella Democrat Yea
Debbie Meyers-Martin Democrat Not Voting
Diane Blair-Sherlock Democrat Yea
Edgar González, Jr. Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Harry Benton Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. Democrat Yea
Janet Yang Rohr Democrat Yea
Jawaharial Williams 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
Kimberly Du Buclet Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Lindsey LaPointe Democrat Yea
Lisa Davis Democrat Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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
Terra Costa Howard Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Theresa Mah Democrat Yea
Tracy Katz Muhl Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Yolonda Morris Democrat Yea
Adam M. Niemerg Republican Nay
Amy Elik Republican Nay
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Blaine Wilhour Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Brad Stephens Republican Not Voting
Bradley Fritts Republican Nay
Brandun Schweizer Republican Nay
Charles Meier Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Nay
Dan Swanson Republican Nay
Daniel J. Ugaste Republican Nay
Dave Severin Republican Nay
David Friess Republican Not Voting
Dennis Tipsword Republican Nay
Jackie Haas Republican Nay
Jason R. Bunting Republican Nay
Jed Davis Republican Nay
Jeff Keicher Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Joe C. Sosnowski Republican Nay
John M. Cabello Republican Nay
Kevin Schmidt Republican Not Voting
Kyle Moore Republican Nay
Martin McLaughlin Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Nicole La Ha Republican Nay
Norine K. Hammond Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Patrick Windhorst Republican Nay
Regan Deering Republican Nay
Ryan Spain Republican Nay
Steven Reick Republican Nay
Tom Weber Republican Nay
Tony M. McCombie Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay
Wayne A. Rosenthal Republican Nay
William E Hauter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Housing

Passed 11 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10001
Republican 0501
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 11502
% of votes cast 61%28%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Stava-Murray, Anne — Yea
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Not Voting
Kelly M. Cassidy Democrat Yea
Laura Faver Dias Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Amy L. Grant Republican Not Voting
Brad Halbrook Republican Nay
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Nay
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Nay
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

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Housing

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 10002
Republican 0303
Total 10305
% of votes cast 56%17%0%28%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Abdelnasser Rashid Democrat Not Voting
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Dagmara Avelar Democrat Yea
Gregg Johnson Democrat Yea
Hoan Huynh Democrat Yea
Lilian Jiménez Democrat Yea
Martha Deuter Democrat Yea
Mary Beth Canty Democrat Yea
Maurice A. West, II Democrat Yea
Michelle Mussman Democrat Yea
Will Guzzardi Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Not Voting
Amy L. Grant Republican Nay
Brad Halbrook Republican Not Voting
Jennifer Sanalitro Republican Not Voting
Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Republican Nay
Patrick Sheehan Republican Not Voting
Travis Weaver Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 35003
Republican 19000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 55003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (58)
Member Party Vote
Johnson — 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
Graciela Guzmán 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
Meg Loughran Cappel Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Michael W. Halpin Democrat Yea
Mike Porfirio Democrat Yea
Mike Simmons 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
Suzy Glowiak Hilton Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Not Voting
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
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB1261      do?
Creates the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority's homeownership programs, including loan products, grants, and other types of assistance, shall be made available to home buyers and owners seeking to purchase or maintain housing where a leasehold interest in real property is held by a community land trust or other 501(c)(3) organization for the purposes of promoting long-term affordability, preservation of affordable housing, or community revitalization efforts. Provides that any other type of seller, including for-profit or private sellers of homes, through leasehold agreements, such as installment contracts, contract for deeds, or any other type of purchase or ownership structure, shall not be eligible under the amendatory Act. Requires the Illinois Housing Development Authority, within 90 days after the effective date of the Act, to propose new or amended administrative rules that will make the Authority's homeownership programs consistent with the purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB1261     ?
SB1261      is sponsored by Lilian Jiménez, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Sharon Chung, Graciela Guzmán (Democrat), Mike Simmons (Democrat), Willie Preston (Democrat), Rachel Ventura (Democrat), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Camille Y. Lilly, Yolonda Morris, and Hoan Huynh.
What is the current status of SB1261     ?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 28, 2025. It awaits signature.
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