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HB0624Introduced in the House

HOUSING-TECH

EngrossedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Maurice West, District 67

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Creates the Home for Good Act. Provides that the Home for Good Program is created as a statewide coordinated program designed to provide housing and services to persons released from an Illinois Department of Corrections facility on or after January 1, 2027 (targeted population). Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) shall be responsible for providing appropriate resources to potential applicants to acquire, develop, and rehabilitate permanent affordable housing units and transitional housing units that are designated exclusively for the targeted population. Provides that the granting and application process shall follow the existing program model of the Housing for Justice Involved Individuals Program. Requires IHDA to be responsible for providing site-based rental housing subsidies to community-based organizations who work with the targeted population. Requires the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA), beginning January 1, 2027, to provide appropriate resources to community-based organizations who work with the targeted population. Provides that such resources shall be used to provide case management and reentry navigation services to Program participants; and to make supportive services available to Program participants. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Executive Director of ICJIA shall ensure that regional networks of participating community-based organizations and housing providers are established to collaborate and provide services and housing to the targeted population. Contains provisions requiring a housing needs assessment tool be administered to all individuals who are exiting Illinois Department of Corrections custody; that on January 1, 2027, or as soon thereafter as reasonably possible, the Executive Director of IHDA to create a Home for Good Institute to provide training and technical assistance to community-based organizations who intend to acquire, develop, rehabilitate, or operate permanent and transitional housing units for the targeted population; the establishment of the Interagency Reentry Workgroup; the establishment of the Home for Good Advisory Committee; reporting requirements; rulemaking authority to implement the Act; and other matters. Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

May 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 17, 2026

63

Yes

34

No

7

Absent or Not Voting

104 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Aaron Ortiz1Yes
Elizabeth Hernandez2Yes
Eva Dina Delgado3Yes
Lilian Jimenez4Yes
Kimberly Du Buclet5Yes
Sonya Harper6Yes
Emanuel Welch7Yes
Yolanda Morris9Yes
Jawaharial Williams10Yes
Ann Williams11Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  9. Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-004-000

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  25. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  37. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.

  38. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  39. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  41. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 063-034-000

  42. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

  43. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  44. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

  45. Arrive in Senate

  46. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  47. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  48. First Reading

  49. Referred to Assignments

  50. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  51. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  52. Assigned to Appropriations

  53. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  54. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  55. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker

  56. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  57. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  58. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

  59. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  60. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  61. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  62. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

  63. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris III

  64. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

  65. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  66. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson

  67. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin

  68. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

  69. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  70. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  71. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston

  72. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

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