# Illinois SB0039: VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION Illinois SB0039, VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Sally J. Turner (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-15 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB0039-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB0039 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-13 - Last action: 2025-08-15, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341 - Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 27 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, veterans' affairs - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (254 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Exempts any tiny home for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing, if that tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans. Provides that every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control the construction of buildings shall require by ordinance that an applicant seeking a building permit to construct tiny homes for at-risk veterans must include with the permit application a completed and signed affidavit stating that all buildings constructed under the permit are designated for the exclusive use of qualifying veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing. Prohibits a county or municipality, including a home rule unit, from adopting any building code or ordinance that requires EV-capable parking spaces for tiny homes constructed for the purpose of providing affordable housing for at-risk veterans under the provisions. Effective immediately. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Veterans' tiny homes: exemptions and paperwork: mixed, low. The law exempts qualifying veterans' tiny homes from Illinois' electric-vehicle charging law. Counties and municipalities, including home rule governments, cannot require electric-car-ready parking for these homes. Homes must serve veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and need secur… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Brandun Schweizer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Swanson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Hanson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael E. Hastings (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Paul Jacobs (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie A. Kifowit (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wayne A. Rosenthal (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-31 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs | pass | 56 | 0 | | | 2025-05-28 | Senate | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-05-20 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed | pass | 114 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 55 | 0 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (63) - 2025-08-15: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Effective Date August 15, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-08-15: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-27: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-31: Senate Concurs (Senate) - 2025-05-31: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-05-27: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-05-21: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-05-21: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 (Senate) - 2025-05-20: Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-16: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-16: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant (House) - 2025-05-15: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson (House) - 2025-05-07: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-06: Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000 (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-05-06: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-04-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-28: House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-04-22: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-09: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-08: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield (House) - 2025-04-04: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-01-31: Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-13: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-13: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039enr.pdf) - House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039ham001.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039.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/SB/PDF/10400SB0039eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039enr.pdf) - [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039ham001.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB0039.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-SB0039-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).