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HB 2653 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

DHS-HOMELESS PREVENTION GRANT

Summary
Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Provides that assistance offered to households by grantees under the Act shall include payment of a mortgage arrearage in an amount established as necessary to defeat a foreclosure. Provides that program staff shall determine whether the household has remained in the residence in which they were residing at the time assistance was provided, and determine whether the living situation of the household is stable, after the end of each State fiscal year and as determined by the Department of Human Services (instead of 6 months after assistance was provided). Effective immediately.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2009
Committee Review
Apr 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Mar 26, 2009 Signed Aug 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2009 · House Mar 25, 2009

How they voted

44–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 48
May 14, 2009
D Democratic29
28 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican19
16 Yea 3
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
58
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 11, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 14, 2009
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 25, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-2)
house
Mar 11, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 25, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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