IHDA-HOUSING QUALITY STANDARDS Senate SponsorsSen. Mike Simmons-Mattie Hunter-Robert Peters, Emil Jones, III, Celina Villanueva-Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Rachel Ventura and Adriane Johnson House Sponsors(Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy-Nicholas K. Smith-Theresa Mah-Will Guzzardi, Cyril Nichols and Abdelnasser Rashid) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0248 310 ILCS 65/10.5 newAmends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Requires all housing financed under the Illinois Affordable Housing Program to meet a minimum standard of living requirement. Provides that in order for a program applicant to be eligible to receive funding to acquire, construct, rehabilitate, develop, operate, insure, or retain affordable single-family or multi-family housing, the applicant must demonstrate that each housing unit can provide and meet certain quality standards, as applicable. Requires housing to have cooling and dehumidification systems that are capable of being operated independently from the heating system and that can operate when the heat index exceeds 80 degrees. Requires newly constructed housing to have permanent air conditioning. Requires the heating in all housing, during the months of October through May, unless a unit of government has standards that require a higher temperature of heat, to register at least 68 degrees Fahrenheit when the outside temperature falls below 55 degrees between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. Requires any tenant complaints about heating to be rectified within 24 hours. Requires windows to open and close with safety mechanisms installed and to be inspected on a regular basis. Provides certain standards concerning the maintenance and upkeep of the premises of the single-family or multi-family housing; accessible laundry facilities for senior residents and residents with disabilities; control for insects, rodents, and pests; standard turnaround times for property manager or maintenance personnel to respond to tenant requests; and compliance checks and tenant reviews for property management companies. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Simmons 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 007-001-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters 3/8/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/10/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva 3/10/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/23/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-003-000 3/23/2023HouseArrived in House 3/23/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins 3/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/24/2023HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Housing 4/17/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Housing; 017-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-013-000 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 5/11/2023HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Will Guzzardi 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date June 30, 2023 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0248