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HB4571 - 104th General Assembly

CTY CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Last Action
4/15/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
55 ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005
55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that specified counties may acquire real property for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements to transfer real property with any unit of local government, any school district, or the State for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of the area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements to donate, lease below market rate, or sell below market rate, real property for the purpose of the creation or preservation of affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may undertake any activity permitted by the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act for the purpose of creating, developing, encouraging the development, or preservation of the development of affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may select purchasers and lessors for properties held by the county, a county land bank, or county land trust. Provides that specified counties may encourage and facilitate the creation of affordable housing within the geographic boundaries of the county, including areas within municipalities, by offering financial incentives, including but not limited to grants and loans, and infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to, stormwater detention, public water and sewer improvements, and similar improvement which facilitate increasing the supply of affordable housing units shall be considered improvements for a public purpose, to developers of affordable housing units. Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements with property owners to engage in clearance and remediation activities. Provides that, as part of an agreement, or in return for an infrastructure improvement, a county may impose a restriction on the title of an affordable housing development subject to the agreement that restricts the income level of inhabitants of all or part of the development.

House Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Further amends the Counties Code. Changes the provisions to apply only to counties having a population of greater than 750,000 residents and fewer than 2 million residents and counties having the county executive form of government and a population of greater than 650,000 and fewer than 2 million residents, according to the most recent federal decennial census (rather than only counties having a population of greater than 750,000 residents and fewer than 2 million residents, according to the most recent federal decennial census). Changes the provisions to apply to households making up to 140% (rather than up to 150% of the area median income annually).

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds an immediate effective date.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/23/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
1/30/2026 House First Reading
1/30/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026 House Assigned to Housing Committee
2/17/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2/18/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 012-005-000
2/18/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/19/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/19/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
2/19/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
3/11/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
3/20/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
3/20/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
3/26/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
3/27/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
4/01/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
4/01/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-004-000
4/08/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-004-000
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/13/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/14/2026 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-033-000
4/14/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
4/15/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/15/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
4/15/2026 Senate First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments