Illinois · House Bill 5432 · 103rd General Assembly

CRIME-FREE HOUSING ORDINANCES

HB 5432 Sponsored by Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 9, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 9, 2024
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt, enforce, or implement an ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation affecting a tenancy that (1) imposes or threatens to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person solely as a consequence of contact with a law enforcement agency, (2) requires a…

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Amends the Counties Code and Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a county or municipality may not adopt, enforce, or implement an ordinance, resolution, policy, program, or other regulation affecting a tenancy that (1) imposes or threatens to impose a penalty against a resident, property owner, tenant, landlord, or other person solely as a consequence of contact with a law enforcement agency, (2) requires a property owner or landlord to do, or imposes a penalty on a property owner or landlord for the failure to do, specified things, (3) defines as a nuisance, any contact by a tenant with a law enforcement agency, any request by a tenant, landlord, resident or property owner for emergency assistance, (4) requires a tenant to obtain a certificate of occupancy as a condition of tenancy, or (5) establishes, maintains, or promotes a registry of tenants for the purposes of discouraging a landlord from renting to a tenant on the registry or excluding a tenant on the registry from rental housing within the county or municipality. Defines "penalty". Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.

Every action

21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Housing · House Housing
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  9. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Housing; 011-003-000 · House Housing
  10. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  12. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  1. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing · House Housing
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing; 010-005-001 · House Housing
  3. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Housing Housing - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

No · 3

Not voting · 4

 Passed 11–3
Apr 16, 2024 House Housing House Floor Amendment No. 1 - Housing - Recommends Be Adopted
Members

Yes · 10

No · 5

Not voting · 3

 Passed 10–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

All 6 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.