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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5200</title>
<shortdesc>PROP TAX-MUNICIPAL WORKERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-190 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a homestead exemption is granted for property that (i) is located in a county with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants and (ii) is owned and occupied as a principal residence during the taxable year by a qualified municipal worker. Provides that the amount of the homestead exemption shall be a reduction from the equalized assessed value of the property in an amount equal to 5% of the equalized assessed value of the property. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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