Bill Text: IL HB5862 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-07-02 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe [HB5862 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB5862-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning local government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 11-5-12 as follows:
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