SMITH,MICHAEL-JONES,SHIRLEY AND FRANKS. 35 ILCS 200/15-172 30 ILCS 805/8.25 new Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the Property Tax Code. In a provision authorizing the surviving spouse of an individual who dies but would otherwise have qualified for the exemption to be granted the exemption for the taxable year preceding and the taxable year of the death of the individual if the surviving spouse meets all other requirements for the exemption except for age, provides that, if the surviving spouse is 60 years of age or older, the surviving spouse is eligible for the exemption for each taxable year thereafter if otherwise eligible except for age. Provides that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. Amends the State Mandates Act to provide that no reimbursement by the State is required for the implementation of any mandate created by the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the Property Tax Code. Effective immediately. FEB-22-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-22-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-22-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,SHIRLEY FEB-23-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FRANKS FEB-27-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE MAR-16-2001 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary