Chapter 310 — HOUSING

(310 ILCS 115/20) Sec. 20. Qualifying for loan. In order to qualify for a loan under this Act, all of the following criteria must be met: (1) The borrower must qualify as a teacher. (2) The borrower's gross household income must not exceed 125% of the area median income, as defin…

(310 ILCS 115/25) Sec. 25. Rules. The State Board of Education and the Authority may adopt any rules necessary to carry out their responsibilities under this Act. (Source: P.A. 95-449, eff. 8-27-07.)

(310 ILCS 115/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares all of the following: (1) Attracting and retaining fully qualified teachers is of paramount importance in ensuring that pupils have fair access to a quality education and a fai…

(310 ILCS 115/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 95-449, eff. 8-27-07.)

(310 ILCS 120/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Assistance Animal Integrity Act. (Source: P.A. 101-518, eff. 1-1-20.)

(310 ILCS 120/10) Sec. 10. Documentation of disability and disability-related need. (a) A housing provider who receives a request from a person to make an exception to the housing provider's policy prohibiting or restricting animals on the housing provider's property because the …

(310 ILCS 120/15) Sec. 15. Immunity. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a housing provider shall not be liable for injuries caused by a person's assistance animal permitted on the housing provider's property as a reasonable accommodation to assist the per…

(310 ILCS 120/20) Sec. 20. Rights under other Acts. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) limit individuals' rights under the Fair Housing Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Illinois Human Rights Act, or any other…

(310 ILCS 120/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Assistance animal" means an emotional support or service animal that qualifies as a reasonable accommodation under the federal Fair Housing Act or the Illinois Human Rights Act. "Disability" means, with respect to a person, any …

(310 ILCS 125/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. (Source: P.A. 102-5, eff. 5-17-21.)

(310 ILCS 125/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Administering State agency" means any agency or department of the State that is eligible to receive a direct federal allocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds that will disburse funds and administer a…

(310 ILCS 125/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. (a) Any department or agency of the State eligible to receive a direct federal allocation and charged with disbursing allocated funds and administering the federal program shall do so in accordance with f…

(310 ILCS 125/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Accessibility and transparency. (a) In addition to federal requirements, the administering State agency shall make publicly accessible by publishing on its website any important program information, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) …

(310 ILCS 125/5-25) Sec. 5-25. Process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services. In addition to federal program eligibility and prioritization requirements, the administering State agency shall make best efforts to give further p…

(310 ILCS 125/5-30) Sec. 5-30. Required notifications and correspondence. The administering State agency shall ensure it communicates clearly with an applicant about the application determination process, including acceptance, status of a pending application, and any reason for d…

(310 ILCS 125/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Purposes and findings. The purpose of this Act is for the State to implement federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) assistance to renters administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, appropriated from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. …

(310 ILCS 125/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-5, eff. 5-17-21.)

(310 ILCS 130/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Community Land Trust Home Ownership Act. (Source: P.A. 104-370, eff. 8-15-25.)

(310 ILCS 130/10) Sec. 10. Findings. The General Assembly finds the following: (1) The State of Illinois is facing an affordable housing crisis. (2) Homeownership is the principal way families build wealth, yet homeownership is most inaccessible to communities of color in Illinoi…

(310 ILCS 130/15) Sec. 15. Definitions. As used in this Act: "501(c)(3) organization" means a nonprofit organization that is exempt or qualified for exemption from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. "Community land trust" means a 501(c)(3) orga…

(310 ILCS 130/20) Sec. 20. Eligibility for homeownership programs. The Illinois Housing Development Authority's homeownership programs, including loan products, grants, and other types of assistance, shall be made available to home buyers and owners seeking to purchase or maintai…

(310 ILCS 130/25) Sec. 25. Rulemaking. Within 90 days after the effective date of this Act, the Illinois Housing Development Authority shall propose new or amended administrative rules that will make the Authority's homeownership programs consistent with the purposes of this Act.…

(310 ILCS 130/30) (For Section repeal see Section 55) Sec. 30. Community Land Trust Task Force. (a) The Community Land Trust Task Force is created within the Illinois Housing Development Authority to explore the findings of the 2024 Community Land Trust Report. The Task Force sha…

(310 ILCS 130/35) (For Section repeal see Section 55) Sec. 35. Administrative support. The Illinois Housing Development Authority shall provide administrative and technical support to the Community Land Trust Task Force, be responsible for administering the Task Force's operation…

(310 ILCS 130/40) (For Section repeal see Section 55) Sec. 40. Meetings. The Community Land Trust Task Force shall hold its initial meeting within 60 days after the effective date of this Act. The Task Force shall convene and meet at the call of the co-chairs and shall meet as fr…

(310 ILCS 130/45) (For Section repeal see Section 55) Sec. 45. Duties. The Community Land Trust Task Force shall: (1) implement the 2024 Community Land Trust Task Force Report recommendations including, but not limited to: (A) exploring funding mechanisms currently existing throu…

(310 ILCS 130/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to ensure access to affordable housing loan products, grants, and other types of assistance for buyers and owners of housing located in a community land trust or other leasehold ownership structure with a ground lease b…

(310 ILCS 130/50) (For Section repeal see Section 55) Sec. 50. Report. The Community Land Trust Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly covering the Task Force's investigation into community land trusts and the Task Force's duties under Section 45. T…

(310 ILCS 130/55) (For Section repeal see Section 55) Sec. 55. Duration. The Community Land Trust Task Force is dissolved, and this Section and Sections 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 are repealed, 14 months after the date upon which the Task Force holds its first meeting. (Source: P.A. …

(310 ILCS 130/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 104-370, eff. 8-15-25.)