Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB4571: COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
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 improvem
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4571Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Martha DeuterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100555 ILCS 5/5-1195 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1005 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005 55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new ILCS 5/5-1005 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005 ILCS 5/5-1195 new Amends the Counties Code…
From the introduced text, January 23, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4571Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Martha DeuterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100555 ILCS 5/5-1195 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1005 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005 55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new ILCS 5/5-1005 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005 ILCS 5/5-1195 new Amends the Counties Code. Provides that specified counties mayacquire real property for the purpose of creating or preserving affordablehousing for persons making up to 150% of area median income annually.Provides that specified counties may enter into agreements to transferreal property with any unit of local government, any school district, orthe State for the purpose of creating or preserving affordable housing forpersons making up to 150% of the area median income annually. Provides thatspecified counties may enter into agreements to donate, lease below marketrate, or sell below market rate, real property for the purpose of thecreation or preservation of affordable housing for persons making up to150% of area median income annually. Provides that specified counties mayundertake any activity permitted by the Affordable Housing Planning andAppeal Act for the purpose of creating, developing, encouraging thedevelopment, or preservation of the development of affordable housing forpersons making up to 150% of area median income annually. Provides thatspecified counties may select purchasers and lessors for properties heldby the county, a county land bank, or county …
Sponsors
- Martha Deuter (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Janet Yang Rohr (D, 41)
- Margaret A. DeLaRosa (D, 42)
- Maura Hirschauer (D, 49)
- Dagmara Avelar (D, 85)
- Diane Blair-Sherlock (D, 46)
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)
- Norma Hernandez (D, 77)
- Michelle Mussman (D, 56)
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit (D, 84)
- Eva-Dina Delgado (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0554
- : Effective Date July 10, 2026
- : Governor Approved
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Passed Both Houses
- : Third Reading - Passed; 044-014-000
- : Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026
- : Second Reading
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Votes
- Third Reading - Passed (May 31, 2026): 44 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Do Pass Executive (May 27, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed (April 14, 2026): 76 yea, 33 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee (April 8, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Housing Committee (April 8, 2026): 11 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Housing Committee (February 18, 2026): 12 yea, 5 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 55 - Counties
Common questions
- What is HB4571?
- HB4571 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): COUNTIES CD-AFFORDABLE HOUSING.
- What does HB4571 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4571Introduced 1/30/2026, by Rep. Martha DeuterSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/5-1005from Ch. 34, par. 5-100555 ILCS 5/5-1195 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1005 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005 55 ILCS 5/5-1195 new ILCS 5/5-1005 from Ch. 34, par. 5-1005 ILCS 5/5-1195 new Amends the Counties Code…
- What is the status of HB4571?
- Signed into law as of July 10, 2026. Latest action: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0554 (July 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4571?
- Martha Deuter (D, 45), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4571?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=4571&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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