PROP TX-TAX SALES-REGISTRATION Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas Holbrook) 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0537 35 ILCS 200/21-220Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the registration for a tax sale in a county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must be accompanied by a deposit in an amount determined by the county collector, but not to exceed $250 in counties with less than 50,000 inhabitants or $500 in all other counties which shall be applied to the amount due on the properties that the registrant has purchased, and, if the registrant does not participate in the sale, then the deposit is forfeited to the Tax Sale Automation Fund. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Property Tax Code to provide that, if the registrant cannot participate in a tax sale, then he or she may notify the tax collector, no later than 5 business days prior to the sale, of the name of the substitute person who will participate in the sale in the registrant's place, and an additional deposit is not required for any such substitute person. Provides that, if the registrant does attend the sale and attempts, but fails, to purchase any parcels offered for sale, then the deposit must be refunded to the registrant (instead of being forfeited to the Tax Sale Automation Fund). 2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/2/2007SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Revenue; 009-001-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/20/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/21/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 009-000-000 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 4/19/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 051-002-000 4/20/2007HouseArrived in House 4/20/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 4/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2007HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 5/10/2007HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 5/17/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 011-000-000 5/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-052-000 5/31/2007SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2007SenateSent to the Governor 8/28/2007SenateGovernor Approved 8/28/2007SenateEffective Date August 28, 2007 8/28/2007SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0537