Illinois · House Bill 5506 · 103rd General Assembly

SENIOR HOME PRESERVATION PROG

HB 5506 Sponsored by Kevin John Olickal 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.

Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement and administer the Senior Home Preservation Program to provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to legacy resident low-income senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Provides that grants may be used for housing owned by eligible seniors to reduce the…

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Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to implement and administer the Senior Home Preservation Program to provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to legacy resident low-income senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Provides that grants may be used for housing owned by eligible seniors to reduce the cost of repair and rehabilitation, to remove or correct health or safety hazards, to comply with applicable housing standards or codes, or to make needed repairs to improve the general living conditions of the seniors including improved accessibility for seniors with disabilities. Provides that "legacy resident senior homeowner" means any person 62 years of age or older or 55 and older with a disability who has lived in a community family home (single-family home or owner-occupied building of up to 4 units) for at least 10 years. Defines other terms. Creates the Senior Home Preservation Program Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of provide grants to agencies to provide minor rehabilitation services to eligible senior homeowners to preserve the habitability and safety of their homes. Amends the State Finance Act to include the fund as a special fund.

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  6. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee · House Human Services
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  1. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote · House Human Services
  2. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 · House Human Services
  3. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2024 House Human Services Human Services - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 9

 Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 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.