SB 39 Illinois Senate · 104th Regular Session

VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION

Summary
Amends the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Exempts any tiny home for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing, if that tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans. Provides that every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control the construction of buildings shall require by ordinance that an applicant seeking a building permit to construct tiny homes for at-risk veterans must include with the permit application a completed and signed affidavit stating that all buildings constructed under the permit are designated for the exclusive use of qualifying veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing. Prohibits a county or municipality, including a home rule unit, from adopting any building code or ordinance that requires EV-capable parking spaces for tiny homes constructed for the purpose of providing affordable housing for at-risk veterans under the provisions. 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 4, 2025 Signed Aug 15, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 2 edits · Aug 15, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its enrolled version, which includes minor formatting adjustments to spacing and line breaks. A significant policy addition was made to the exemption clause, expanding the scope to allow nonprofit organizations to fund and administer 'projects and services' for veterans, not just the physical construction of tiny homes. This change broadens the types of activities eligible for the exemption from building permit requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding exemptions for veteran housing was expanded to include related projects and services, while the overall applicability to new construction and definitions remained unchanged.
ELIGIBILITY

The exemption for nonprofit organizations was updated to explicitly include funding and administering 'projects and services' for veterans, broadening the scope beyond just constructing tiny homes.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes were made throughout the text, including adjusting spacing between words and reflowing lines to fit the enrolled document layout.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2025 · House May 20, 2025

How they voted

540
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 3, 2025
D Democratic39
35 Yea 4
89% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
63
Key actions
10
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Aug 15, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
upper
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
May 27, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary
upper
May 21, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 26 co-sponsors

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