City of Springfield Advisory Question: Landlord Registry, Inspection, and Licensing Program
Springfield city, Illinois
My vote power: High
What does this measure do?
This advisory question asks if Springfield should create a program to register, inspect, and license rental housing like other Illinois cities. The vote does not change any law or tax; it only tells the city council what voters think.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative petition (advisory question)
The City Council voted 5-4 in November 2025 to put the question on the ballot, one vote short of the six needed. Residents then gathered voter signatures instead; just over 3,500 were needed.
Source: illinoispolicy.org
A YES vote means
You want the city to set up a landlord registry with rental inspections and licenses. The city council is not required to act.
A NO vote means
You do not want the city to set up a landlord registry, inspection, and licensing program. The city council is not required to act.
Source: sangamonil.gov