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Amends the Counties Code. Provides that specified counties may acquire real property for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements to transfer real property with any unit of local government, any school district, or the State for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of the area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements to donate, lease below market rate, or sell below market rate, real property for the purpose of the creation or preservation of affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may undertake any activity permitted by the Affordable Housing Planning and Appeal Act for the purpose of creating, developing, encouraging the development, or preservation of the development of affordable housing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties may select purchasers and lessors for properties held by the county, a county land bank, or county land trust. Provides that specified counties may encourage and facilitate the creation of affordable housing within the geographic boundaries of the county, including areas within municipalities, by offering financial incentives, including but not limited to grants and loans, and infrastructure improvements, including but not limited to, stormwater detention, public water and sewer improvements, and similar improvement which facilitate increasing the supply of affordable housing units shall be considered improvements for a public purpose, to developers of affordable housing units. Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements with property owners to engage in clearance and remediation activities. Provides that, as part of an agreement, or in return for an infrastructure improvement, a county may impose a restriction on the title of an affordable housing development subject to the agreement that restricts the income level of inhabitants of all or part of the development.
Introduced
Jan 30, 2026
Last Action
Mar 11, 2026
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
1 primary · 11 co
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee; 012-005-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Assigned to Housing Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martha Deuter
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
Martha Deuter
Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Dagmara Avelar
Michael Crawford
Stephanie A. Kifowit