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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 135    </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TAX-EXEMPT DISABLED VET</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Wendell E. Jones-John O. Jones-David Luechtefeld</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-165</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Property Tax Code. Adds to the existing exemption from property taxes for certain disabled veterans, an exemption for property up to an assessed value of $58,000, owned and used exclusively by a disabled veteran or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran if the disabled veteran (or surviving spouse, as applicable) (i) is receiving disability compensation, rated at 50% or higher, from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, (ii) is age 65 or older in the taxable year, (iii) is not employed, and (iv) has no children under the age of 21. Applicable to taxable years 2003 and thereafter. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dick Klemm</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Wendell E. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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