Illinois · Senate Bill 39 · 104th General Assembly

VETS-TINY HOMES-EV EXEMPTION

  1. Introduced Jan 13, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 20, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 27, 2025
  6. Became law Aug 15, 2025

What it does

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

Amends the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Exempts any tiny home for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing, if that tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans. Provides that every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control…

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Amends the Electric Vehicle Charging Act. Exempts any tiny home for veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing, if that tiny home is constructed by a specified nonprofit organization that exclusively funds and administers tiny homes for veterans. Provides that every county and municipality that has the power to issue building permits and otherwise control the construction of buildings shall require by ordinance that an applicant seeking a building permit to construct tiny homes for at-risk veterans must include with the permit application a completed and signed affidavit stating that all buildings constructed under the permit are designated for the exclusive use of qualifying veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of secure, long-term affordable housing. Prohibits a county or municipality, including a home rule unit, from adopting any building code or ordinance that requires EV-capable parking spaces for tiny homes constructed for the purpose of providing affordable housing for at-risk veterans under the provisions. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sally J. Turner
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Judiciary · Senate Judiciary
  5. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran
  6. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  9. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
  10. CommitteeDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  11. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 4, 2025
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
  13. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant
  15. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
  16. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
  18. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
  19. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
  20. SenateSecond Reading
  21. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2025
  22. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
  23. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
  24. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  25. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
  26. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  27. SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer
  28. HouseArrived in House
  29. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
  30. HouseFirst Reading
  31. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  32. CommitteeAssigned to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
  34. HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  35. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  36. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Veterans' Affairs Committee · House Veterans' Affairs
  37. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans' Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote · House Veterans' Affairs
  38. CommitteeDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans' Affairs Committee; 013-000-000 · House Veterans' Affairs
  39. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  41. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  42. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  43. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  44. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
  45. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  46. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Matt Hanson
  47. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
  48. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  49. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  50. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000
  51. SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
  52. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 22, 2025
  53. SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sally J. Turner
  54. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  55. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary · Senate Assignments
  1. CommitteeHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 · Senate Judiciary
  2. SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
  3. SenateSenate Concurs
  4. SenatePassed Both Houses
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date August 15, 2025
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0341

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 3 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 55–0
Apr 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 55 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 36 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 55

Not voting · 4

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 114–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 114 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 40 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 114

Excused · 4

House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Concurrence · Full Senate

Passed 56–0
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 56 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 37 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 56

Not voting · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 29, 2025 Senate Judiciary Judiciary - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

8–0
May 6, 2025 House Veterans' Affairs Veterans' Affairs - Do Pass As Amended
Members

Yes · 13

Not voting · 4

Passed 13–0
May 28, 2025 Senate Judiciary House Committee Amendment No. 1 - Judiciary - Recommend Do Adopt
Members

Yes · 8

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 21 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 26 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.