# Illinois HB1429: BILL OF RIGHTS-HOMELESS Illinois HB1429, BILL OF RIGHTS-HOMELESS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Kevin John Olickal (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-04-17 (House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1429-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois HB1429 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: BILL OF RIGHTS-HOMELESS - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2026-04-17, House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee - Sponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 30 - Subjects: housing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (37 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Amends the Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Prohibits the State or a unit of local government from creating or enforcing policies or ordinances imposing fines or criminal penalties against people experiencing unsheltered homelessness for occupying or engaging in life-sustaining activities on public property. Provides exceptions to maintain access to property or address risks to public health and safety. Creates a necessity defense for charges alleging violation of laws criminalizing life-sustaining activities while the individual was experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Defines terms. Limits the exercise of concurrent home rule powers. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anne Stava (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Camille Y. Lilly (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Ammons (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Diane Blair-Sherlock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Hoan Huynh (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Faver Dias (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicolle Grasse (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Suzanne M. Ness (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Theresa Mah (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-15 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; | pass | 11 | 4 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; | pass | 11 | 6 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; | pass | 10 | 6 | | ## Actions (58) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-17: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-004-000 (House) - 2026-04-15: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Housing Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-03-25: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris (House) - 2026-03-25: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 011-006-000 (House) - 2026-03-24: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2026-03-23: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2026-03-16: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Cochran (House) - 2026-03-12: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee (House) - 2026-03-12: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2026-03-12: Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-22: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (House) - 2025-05-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (House) - 2025-04-30: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock (House) - 2025-04-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed (House) - 2025-04-11: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) - 2025-03-28: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House) - 2025-03-27: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah (House) - 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse (House) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-03-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis (House) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-006-000 (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh (House) - 2025-02-26: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House) - 2025-02-24: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman (House) - 2025-02-21: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-02-19: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House) - 2025-02-18: Assigned to Housing Committee (House) - 2025-02-18: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House) - 2025-02-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness (House) - 2025-02-11: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe (House) - 2025-02-05: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar (House) - 2025-01-28: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-01-28: First Reading (House) - 2025-01-16: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House) ## Bill text - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429ham001.pdf) - House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429ham002.pdf) - House Amendment 3: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429ham003.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429.pdf) ## Related bills - HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house) - SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate) - HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee) - HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee) - SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate) - SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed) ## Sources - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429ham001.pdf) - [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429ham002.pdf) - [House Amendment 3 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429ham003.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1429.pdf) ## Related - [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026) - [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026) - [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026) - [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026) - [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026) - [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026) - [Illinois bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois/bills) - [Illinois state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/illinois) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1429-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).