COVID19-EMERG HOUSING ASSIST House SponsorsRep. Delia C. Ramirez-Lindsey LaPointe-Lakesia Collins-Will Guzzardi-Emanuel Chris Welch, Maura Hirschauer, Kelly M. Cassidy, Carol Ammons, Mary E. Flowers, Elizabeth Hernandez, Theresa Mah, LaToya Greenwood, Edgar Gonzalez, Jr., Aaron M. Ortiz, Daniel Didech, Barbara Hernandez, Sonya M. Harper, Nicholas K. Smith, Rita Mayfield, Maurice A. West, II, Camille Y. Lilly, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Anne Stava-Murray, Justin Slaughter, Bob Morgan, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Robyn Gabel, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Jehan Gordon-Booth, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Dagmara Avelar, Denyse Wang Stoneback, Eva-Dina Delgado, Anna Moeller, Mark L. Walker, Michelle Mussman, Deb Conroy, Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar, Natalie A. Manley, La Shawn K. Ford and Kambium Buckner Senate Sponsors(Sen. Omar Aquino-Sara Feigenholtz-Doris Turner-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas, Karina Villa, Celina Villanueva, Cristina Castro, Scott M. Bennett-Robert Peters, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Christopher Belt, Mike Simmons, Adriane Johnson, Linda Holmes, Ram Villivalam, Patricia Van Pelt, John Connor, Melinda Bush, Meg Loughran Cappel, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Laura Fine, David Koehler and Laura M. Murphy) 5/17/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0005 New Act735 ILCS 5/9-121735 ILCS 5/9-121.5 new735 ILCS 5/9-122 new735 ILCS 5/15-1513 new735 ILCS 5/15-1514 new815 ILCS 505/2Z.5 new Creates the COVID-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Act. Contains provisions for: the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance program; accessibility and transparency; process for further prioritizing applicants for financial assistance and housing stability services; and required notifications and correspondence. Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes changes concerning the sealing of court files. Provides that certain new provisions concerning sealing of court files in a residential eviction action apply until August 1, 2022. Contains provisions for: the sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action; emergency sealing of a court file in a residential eviction action during the COVID-19 emergency and economic recovery period; and a temporary COVID-19 stay of certain foreclosure proceedings and filings. Makes corresponding changes to a provision regarding demand for rent and eviction actions. Makes corresponding changes in the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes the definition of "administering State agency" to any agency or department of the State that is eligible to receive a direct federal allocation of federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds that will disburse funds and administer all or a portion of the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Deletes the definition of "recipient" or "program recipient". Provides that any State agency administering the program shall provide rental assistance (rather than "program recipients with relief payments") in an amount based on stated need rather than on a flat or fixed amount. Provides that the administering State agency shall make any joint program application forms available. Deletes language requiring the administering State agency to make program application forms for utility providers available.Fiscal Note (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Human Services) The source for the Rental Assistance Program is federal and pending the final determination of the agency responsible for implementing the Covid-19 Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program, The Department of Human Services does not anticipate a significant fiscal impact to the department to carry out the duties required by HB 2877 House Amendment 1. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) The Illinois Housing Development Authority does not anticipate any State fiscal impact because funding used is all federal funds. 2/18/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 2/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 2/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 2/19/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar Gonzalez, Jr. 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/8/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 3/8/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 3/9/2021HouseAssigned to Housing Committee 3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/11/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar 3/15/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez 3/15/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 3/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Housing Committee 3/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner 3/16/2021HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/16/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 3/17/2021HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 3/17/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 3/17/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Housing Committee; by Voice Vote 3/17/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Housing Committee; 014-009-000 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-031-008 3/19/2021SenateArrive in Senate 3/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 19, 2021 3/19/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 3/19/2021SenateFirst Reading 3/19/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 3/23/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/25/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/25/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/31/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 4/1/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 4/1/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/6/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 4/15/2021SenateAssigned to Executive 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/20/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/21/2021SenateDo Pass Executive; 011-003-000 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 22, 2021 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 4/21/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/23/2021SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2021 4/23/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 4/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-013-000 4/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 4/29/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/5/2021HouseSent to the Governor 5/17/2021HouseGovernor Approved 5/17/2021HouseEffective Date May 17, 2021 5/17/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0005