Bill Text: IL HB5862 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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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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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5862 Introduced , by Rep. Kevin John Olickal SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
65 ILCS 5/11-5-12 new
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.
LRB103 41150 AWJ 74367 b
A BILL FOR
HB5862 LRB103 41150 AWJ 74367 b
AN ACT concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
adding Section 11-5-12 as follows: