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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3084

Introduced 1/29/2026, by Sen. Ram Villivalam

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

310 ILCS 10/15 new

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Provides that, unless otherwise
required by federal law or regulation, a housing authority shall not
establish or implement any rules, policies, or procedures that impose time
limits or work requirements as a condition of initial or continued
eligibility for any rent subsidy or assistance provided to qualifying
tenants of the housing authority or to qualifying individuals through any
rent subsidy or other housing assistance program administered by the
housing authority. Permits a housing authority to establish, implement, or
encourage an applicant or recipient of a rent subsidy or assistance to
participate in a voluntary employment or job training program if the
program: (1) does not impact the applicant's or recipient's initial or
continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or assistance; and (2) has one
of the specified goals for program participants, including, but not
limited to, (i) increasing personal income, (ii) homeownership, or (iii)
expanding employment options. Effective immediately.
LRB104 17602 KTG 31030 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning housing.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Housing Authorities Act is amended by
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changing Section 8.21 and by adding Section 15 as follows:

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(310 ILCS 10/15 new)
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Sec. 15.
No time limits or work requirements.

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(a) As used in this Section:

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"Time limits" means any limitation on the duration of time
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within which an individual may receive subsidized housing at a
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housing development owned or operated by a housing authority
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or rental assistance through any rent subsidy or other housing
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assistance program administered by a housing authority, if the
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individual is otherwise compliant with all other applicable
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program requirements, including, but not limited to, the
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timely payment of rent or other required housing costs.
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"Work requirements" means any requirements to complete
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work-related activities such as working, pursuing education,
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participating in a work program, volunteering, or community
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service.
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(b) Unless otherwise required by federal law or
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regulation, a housing authority shall not establish or
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implement any rules, policies, or procedures that impose time

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limits or work requirements as a condition of initial or
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continued eligibility for any rent subsidy or assistance
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provided to qualifying tenants of the housing authority or to
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qualifying individuals through any rent subsidy or other
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housing assistance program administered by the housing
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authority.
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A housing authority may establish, implement, or encourage
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an applicant or recipient of a rent subsidy or assistance to
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participate in a voluntary employment or job training program
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if the program:
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(1) does not impact the applicant's or recipient's
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initial or continued eligibility for the rent subsidy or
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assistance; and
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(2) has any one of the following or related goals for
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program participants:
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(A) increasing personal income;
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(B) generating financial savings;
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(C) homeownership;
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(D) increasing financial well-being and
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creditworthiness;
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(E) increasing educational attainment;
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(F) acquiring job skills; or
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(G) expanding employment options.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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