SB 1261 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

IHDA-HOMEOWNERSHIP PROGRAMS

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 status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
Maddy AI version diff · 2 comparisons

What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized as Enrolled, retaining the Engrossed version's core policy but updating the official title page and correcting minor formatting inconsistencies. The most significant substantive change is the addition of the Senate Minority Leader as a voting member of the new Community Land Trust Task Force, ensuring bipartisan oversight of the initiative.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on expanding affordable housing access through community land trusts and leasehold agreements, with no changes to the underlying eligibility criteria or funding mechanisms.
REQUIREMENT

The Senate Minority Leader was added as a required member of the Community Land Trust Task Force, replacing the previous designation of a generic Senate appointee to ensure balanced representation.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments were made throughout the document, including correcting the section title from 'Purposes' (plural) to 'Purpose' (singular) and standardizing spacing in the findings section.

The footer text was updated to reflect the bill's final 'Enrolled' status, replacing the 'Engrossed' label used during the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House May 21, 2025

How they voted

550
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 58
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic39
36 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
12
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - May 22, 2025
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
upper
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-037-000
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-005-000
lower
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
lower
May 8, 2025
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2025
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
lower
May 7, 2025
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-003-000
lower
May 6, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 6, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Housing Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Guzman
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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