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SB0088Introduced in the Senate

AFFORDABLE HOUSING-COUNSELING

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Mike Simmons, District 7

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that funds in the Illinois Affordable Housing Trust Fund may be used for housing counseling. Defines "housing counseling" to mean services provided by an organization approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to be a HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agency.

Where it stands

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

June 2, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Directed to Multiple Committees Refer to Judiciary, then Appropriations - Health & Human Services Committee.

  5. Assigned to Judiciary

  6. Postponed - Judiciary

  7. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson

  9. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  10. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose

  11. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  12. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  13. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

  15. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

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

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