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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1821</title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-SENIORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura M. Murphy-Rachel Ventura</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Revenue</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-172</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>320 ILCS 30/2</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 452</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the low-income senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption, provides that the applicant's income does not include up to $10,000 per household in required minimum distributions under the Internal Revenue Code from a retirement plan, retirement account, or retirement annuity. Provides that, for taxable year 2025 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation is $75,000 for all qualified property. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that an eligible taxpayer has a household income of not more than $75,000 for tax year 2025 and thereafter (currently, $65,000 for tax years 2022 through 2025 and $55,000 for tax year 2026 and thereafter). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025</action>
<statusdate>4/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025</action>
<statusdate>6/2/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
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