Bill Sponsor
Illinois House Bill 1429
Session 104th
Bill Of Rights-Homeless
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 16, 2025
First Action
Jan 16, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 25, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1429
State
Illinois
Session
104th
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Unknown
Edgar González, Jr.
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
Democrat
Cosponsor
House Votes (2)
Motion Text
Housing, Amendment 2
House Roll Call Votes
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.
03/25/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
03/25/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-006-000
03/24/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
03/23/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
03/23/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
03/16/2026
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran
03/12/2026
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
03/12/2026
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/12/2026
House
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000
05/22/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
05/21/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
04/30/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
04/21/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
04/11/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/11/2025
House
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
04/09/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
04/08/2025
House
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
03/28/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
03/27/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
03/26/2025
House
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
03/26/2025
House
Second Reading - Short Debate
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
03/19/2025
House
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
03/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
03/19/2025
House
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-006-000
02/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
02/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
02/26/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
02/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
02/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
02/26/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
02/24/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
02/21/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
02/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
02/19/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
02/18/2025
House
Assigned to Housing Committee
02/18/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan
02/14/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
02/11/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
02/05/2025
House
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
02/05/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
02/05/2025
House
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
01/28/2025
House
Referred to Rules Committee
01/28/2025
House
First Reading
01/16/2025
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Sources
Record Created
Jan 22, 2025 2:11:10 AM
Record Updated
Mar 27, 2026 3:22:07 PM