# Illinois SB1173: ID CARD-HOMELESS AFFIRMATION Illinois SB1173, ID CARD-HOMELESS AFFIRMATION, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mike Simmons (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-01 (Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0083); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1173-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Illinois SB1173 - State: Illinois - Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) - Title: ID CARD-HOMELESS AFFIRMATION - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-24 - Last action: 2025-08-01, Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0083 - Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: assignments, judiciary, housing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (160 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act. Removes a provision that requires the application of a homeless individual for an Illinois Identification Card to be accompanied by an affirmation by a qualified person, on a form provided by the Secretary of State, that the applicant is currently homeless. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free notarization for Illinois homeless status forms: benefit, low. Notaries cannot charge for any notarial act related to completing an Illinois Homeless Status Certification form. This covers the form from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Department of Driver Services. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Simmons (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kelly M. Cassidy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-21 | House | Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed | pass | 81 | 28 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; | pass | 11 | 4 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; | pass | 51 | 5 | | | 2025-04-09 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (47) - 2025-08-01: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0083 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Effective Date January 1, 2026 (Senate) - 2025-08-01: Governor Approved (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Sent to the Governor (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Passed Both Houses (Senate) - 2025-05-21: Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 081-028-000 (House) - 2025-05-13: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate (House) - 2025-05-13: Second Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-05-01: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-05-01: Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (House) - 2025-05-01: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill (House) - 2025-04-30: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House) - 2025-04-30: Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 011-004-000 (House) - 2025-04-17: Assigned to Housing Committee (House) - 2025-04-14: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy (House) - 2025-04-11: Referred to Rules Committee (House) - 2025-04-11: First Reading (House) - 2025-04-11: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-10: Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Vella (House) - 2025-04-10: Arrived in House (House) - 2025-04-10: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Third Reading - Passed; 051-005-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Recalled to Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-09: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 3, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Second Reading (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate) - 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173enr.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173.pdf) - Senate Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173sam001.pdf) - Senate Amendment 2: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173sam002.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/10400SB1173eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173enr.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173sam001.pdf) - [Senate Amendment 2 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1173sam002.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-SB1173-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).