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Illinois homelessness bills

Punitive and protective bills are counted separately. Default view is punitive / coercive.

2 punitive1 review0 protective

What to watch

  • 3 tracked bills in Illinois this snapshot.
  • 2 classified punitive/coercive; 0 protective; 1 flagged for review.
  • 32 bills classified as punitive or coercive, kept separate from 9 protective/housing bills.
  • 42 bills flagged for review (diversion, sanctioned camping, or commitment without a clear homelessness nexus).
IL

IL HB3291

CHILD PANHANDLING WITH ADULTS

PunitiveIntroduced

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that an abused minor includes a minor whose parent or immediate family member, or any person responsible for the minor's welfare, or any person who is in the same family or household as the minor, or any individual residing in the same home as the minor, or a paramour of the minor's parent who allows, encourages, or requires a minor to engage in panhandling with a pe…

Criminal / civil enforcement

Key points

  • Official title: CHILD PANHANDLING WITH ADULTS
  • Current status: Introduced.
  • Review the official text before acting.
IL

IL HB5222

HOTEL PROCEDURE-EVICTION

PunitiveIntroduced

Adds a Failure to Pay for Lodging Part to the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an occupant who fails to pay the full amount of lodging charges for the rental, usage, or occupation of a room or unit in a hotel when due and who remains on the hotel premises without the consent of the operator is a trespasser and not a tenant. Allows the operator of the hotel to remove the occupant after…

Sweeps & property seizureCriminal / civil enforcement

Key points

  • Official title: HOTEL PROCEDURE-EVICTION
  • Current status: Introduced.
  • Review the official text before acting.
House

Yea 20 / Nay 0 — Passed

Source: LegiScan. Generated 2026-08-30.