SB 2005 Illinois Senate · 103rd Regular Session

HOUSING-VET PREFERENCE

Summary

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Requires housing authorities to develop and implement policies granting housing preferences to veterans who are homeless. Provides that such preferences shall be cumulative with any other preference allowed by a housing authority for which the veteran qualifies. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed to supersede any federal law or regulation.

Bill status signed all 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

May 2023

Signed into Law

Jun 2023

Introduced Mar 30, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023

Floor votes · House May 10, 2023

How they voted

112–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 116

May 10, 2023

D Democratic76

73 Yea 3

96% Yea

R Republican40

39 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 30, 2023

Signed into law

Governor Approved

lower

May 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed Both Houses

lower

May 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000

lower

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 014-000-000

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee

lower

Apr 11, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 30, 2023

Introduced

Arrived in House

lower

Mar 29, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

lower

Mar 9, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000

lower

Feb 21, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Veterans Affairs

lower

Feb 9, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

2 primary · 28 co-sponsors