Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
6 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
IL HB 5198 on affordable housing: latest action (2026-10-13), Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Latest action (Oct 13, 2026): Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Sponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5198&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
Illinois HB 4568, $DHS-HOME Illinois Program: latest action on 2026-07-01, Rule 19(b), re-referred to the Rules Committee.
Latest action (Jul 1, 2026): Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsor: Lindsey LaPointe (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4568&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
IL SB 3202, Smart Start Grants-Head Start, added Sen. Javier L. Cervantes as co-sponsor on 2026-05-26.
Latest action (May 26, 2026): Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
Sponsor: Graciela Guzmán (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3202&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&LegId
IL bill HB 3526 would cap mobile home rent; latest action on 2026-04-21 added co-sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty.
Latest action (Apr 21, 2026): Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Sponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3526&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
IL HB 1429, a bill of rights for the homeless, was re-referred to the Rules Committee on 2026-04-17 after House Floor Amendment No. 3.
Latest action (Apr 17, 2026): House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Sponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=1429&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&LegId
IL HR 621 (CHILDCARE FUNDS-CUTS) added co-sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons in its latest action on 2026-01-21.
Latest action (Jan 21, 2026): Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Sponsor: Lilian Jiménez (Democratic)
Official page: ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=621&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&LegId=