SB1261
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What this bill does
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.
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Current stage: Signed into Law · Last action 237 days ago
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Public Engagement
Witness slips
22 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrianna Perez | Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Alexandra Canalos | Palenque LSNA | Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Bhaskar S Manda | Here to Stay Community Land Trust | SELF | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Christine Harris | LSNA | Self | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Elba Regalado | None | Self | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Elizabeth | Lsna | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Jennifer Griffin | Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Juliet de Jesus Alejandre | Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Kathy Tholin | Self | Self | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| kedar coleman | Grow Greater Englewood and Englewood Community Land Trust | Englewood Community Land Trust & St of Il CLT Task Force | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Kristin Horne | Here to Stay CLT | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Lucy Gomez feliciano | Here to Stay CLT | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Maria Paulina Vazquez Arroyo | Maria Vazquez | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Mark Adams | Bloomington normal community land trust | Mark Adams | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Mia Carbajal | Here to Stay Community Land Trust | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Nelly Musajeva | Palenque LSNA | Individual Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Norma Rios Sierra | Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Peter Benson | Illinois resident | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 | |
| Susan Yanun | Palenque LSNA | Palenque LSNA | Proponent | Housing | 2025-05-07 |
| Bob Palmer | Housing Action Illinois | Housing Action Illinois | Proponent | Judiciary | 2025-03-19 |
| Adam Moore | Illinois Housing Development Authority | Opponent | Housing | 2025-04-23 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| 2025-05-07 | H | Committee | Housing | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Passed | 7 | — |
| 2025-05-21 | H | Floor | Third Reading | 71 | 37 | 0 | 10 | Passed | 34 | — |
| S | Committee | Judiciary | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Passed | 9 | — | |
| S | Floor | Third Reading | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Passed | 56 | — |
Action History
57 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-08-15 — Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0370. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Filed with Secretary bySen. Graciela Guzmán Rule 2-7(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Assigned toJudiciary Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do PassJudiciary; 009-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-19 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 Rule 3-12(a), Rule 4-4(7) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2025 Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary bySen. Graciela Guzmán | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers toJudiciary | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Rachel Ventura Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading Rule 5-4(a) | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Guzman | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed;056-000-000 Rule 5-1(f) | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Chief Co-SponsorSen. Willie Preston Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Li Arellano, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Arrived in House Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Chief House SponsorRep. Lilian Jiménez Senate Rule 5-1(d)/4-4(9-11); House Rule 37(d)/31(10-12) | Cross-Chamber | Positive |
| 2025-04-11 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Assigned toHousing Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-05-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-06 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Do Pass / Short DebateHousing Committee; 010-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-05-07 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled | Amendment Actions | Mild − |
| 2025-05-07 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk byRep. Lilian Jiménez | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-08 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers toHousing Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-13 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-14 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be AdoptedHousing Committee; 011-005-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-16 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-16 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed071-037-000 Senate Rule 5-1(f)/7-1/7-2; House Rule 37(f)/49/50 | Floor Vote | Positive |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Sharon Chung Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Camille Y. Lilly Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Yolonda Morris Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | — |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 22, 2025 Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Mild + |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Added Alternate Co-SponsorRep. Hoan Huynh Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with SecretarySen. Graciela Guzmán | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred toAssignments | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred toJudiciary | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do AdoptJudiciary; 008-000-000 | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs056-000-000 | Amendment Actions | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Senate Concurs Senate Rule 8-1/Article VIII; House Rule 72/Article VIII | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Passed Both Houses Rule 8-1, Rule 8-4 | Concurrence | Positive |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Added as Co-SponsorSen. Napoleon Harris, III Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-06-27 | Senate | Sent to the Governor Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Governor Approved Senate Article IX/Rules 9-1 to 9-6; House Article IX/Rules 77-82 | Governor Action | Positive |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Effective Date August 15, 2025 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |
| 2025-08-15 | Senate | Public Act . . . . . . . . .104-0370 Article IX | Enacted Into Law | Law |