Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality or a law enforcement agency may not enforce any provision of law restricting or punishing an individual for sleeping in public spaces in a nonobstructive manner within a municipality if the municipality's homeless population exceeds the number of available beds in homeless shelters within the municipality. Provides that "nonobstructive manner" means in a manner that does not render passageways, walkways, or roadways impassable or hazardous. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB5862 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

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Introduced	2024-06-28	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

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No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB5862

Supplemental Documents

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