# Illinois HB4377: PHA-NO WORK REQUIREMENTS

Illinois HB4377, PHA-NO WORK REQUIREMENTS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status passed senate, last action 2026-07-01 (Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB4377
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: PHA-NO WORK REQUIREMENTS
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: housing, assignments, executive
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (138 yes, 72 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Provides that, unless otherwise required by federal law or regulation, a housing authority shall not establish or implement any rules, policies, or procedures that impose time limits or work requirements as a condition of initial or continued eligibility for any rent subsidy or assistance provided to qualifying tenants of the housing authority or to qualifying individuals through any rent subsidy or other housing assistance program administered by the housing authority. Permits a housing authority to establish, implement, or encourage an applicant or recipient of a rent subsidy or assistance to participate in a voluntary employment or job training program if the program: (1) does not impact the applicant's or recipient's initial or continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or assistance; and (2) has one of the specified goals for program participants, including, but not limited to, (i) increasing personal income, (ii) homeownership, or (iii) expanding employment options.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maura Hirschauer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Norma Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve Stadelman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Will Guzzardi (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-31 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; | pass | 8 | 4 |   |
| 2026-05-31 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 35 | 19 |   |
| 2026-04-14 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 73 | 38 |   |
| 2026-04-09 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; | pass | 12 | 5 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; | pass | 10 | 6 |   |

## Actions (56)

- 2026-07-01: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 (House)
- 2026-05-31: Arrived in House (House)
- 2026-05-31: Third Reading - Passed; 035-019-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Guzman (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez (House)
- 2026-05-31: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 008-004-000 (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-31: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Second Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Approved for Consideration Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-30: Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate)
- 2026-05-12: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-08: Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Assigned to Executive (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez (House)
- 2026-04-15: Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Arrive in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-038-000 (House)
- 2026-04-14: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-14: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted (House)
- 2026-04-10: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-10: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-04-09: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 012-005-000 (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Housing Committee (House)
- 2026-04-08: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-04-08: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-04-06: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid (House)
- 2026-03-25: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2026-03-25: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 010-006-000 (House)
- 2026-03-25: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote (House)
- 2026-03-24: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal (House)
- 2026-03-23: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-03-09: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)
- 2026-02-17: Assigned to Housing Committee (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2026-01-14: First Reading (House)
- 2026-01-12: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377eng.pdf)
- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377ham001.pdf)
- House Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377ham002.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377.pdf)
- Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377sam001.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
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377eng.pdf)
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377ham001.pdf)
- [House Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377ham002.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377.pdf)
- [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB4377sam001.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4377-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).