Update on HB 4100

March 1, 2004

HB 4100, the Rental Housing Support Program legislation, would have created more than 4000 units of affordable housing for very-low-income households in Illinois.

The bill has broad-based, bi-partisan, support from 33 State Representatives, the Illinois Association of Realtors, Mayor Daley, and 140 organizations from throughout the state.

The bill was killed in the House last week because House Speaker Michael Madigan prevented the bill from moving out of the Rules Committee.  Speaker Madigan has not stated the nature of his opposition.

We are calling on Speaker Madigan to allow the bill to move forward and to allow it to be debated on its merits.

Take Action

1)     Print the attached postcard to the Speaker and get it signed by as many people as you can.

2)    Call your State Representative.  Below is a list of co-sponsors of the bill.  If your State Representative is not a co-sponsor, ask them to sign-on as a co-sponsor.  (If you do get a new co-sponsor for the bill, please email Julie Dworkin at Julie@chicagohomeless.org or call 312-435-4548).  If your state representative is a co-sponsor, thank them for their support and ask them to ask Speaker Madigan to let the bill move forward. 

If you do not know who your State Representative is, you can check at:

http://www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/DLSAddresscrit.asp

Co-Sponsors of HB 4100