HOUSING SUPPORT-INCOME LEVELS House SponsorsRep. Denyse Wang Stoneback-Delia C. Ramirez-Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi, Elizabeth Hernandez and Emanuel Chris Welch Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mike Simmons-Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Patricia Van Pelt, Sara Feigenholtz and Adriane Johnson) 8/6/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0270 310 ILCS 105/25 Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. In a provision requiring the Illinois Housing Development Authority to adopt rules concerning grants awarded to local administering agencies to fund rent subsidies for low-income families, provides that the rules must limit eligibility for tenancy in the subsidized rental units to households with gross income that is at or below 40% (rather than 30%) of the family median income for the area in which the grant will be made. In a provision concerning rules on grants awarded to entities for the development of affordable rental housing, provides that the rules must require 50% of the units that are supported by any grant to be set aside for households whose income is at or below 25% (rather than 15%) of the median family income for the area in which the grant will be made.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Provides that once a tenant has received assistance under the Rental Housing Support Program the tenant shall remain eligible for assistance under the Program until the tenant reaches an income level of 35% of area median family income and will then begin the transition out of the Program, as described in the rules governing the Program. Provides that local administering agencies should (rather than must) include 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and 4-bedroom units among those intended to be supported by grants under the Program. 2/4/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 2/8/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Housing Committee 3/11/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 3/11/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 3/15/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee 3/17/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/17/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote 3/17/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 023-000-000 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/14/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/21/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 22, 2021 4/22/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/22/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/22/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Revenue 5/5/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 5/6/2021SenateDo Pass Revenue; 010-000-000 5/6/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2021 5/6/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/7/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 5/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 5/31/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/31/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/29/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/6/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/6/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/6/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0270