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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1597   </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-RETURNING VET EXEMPT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Matt Murphy-Dale A. Righter-John O. Jones-Larry K. Bomke-Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-167 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates the Returning Veterans' Homestead Exemption, under which an exemption from the property's value is granted for residential property that is owned and occupied as a residence by a veteran for the tax year in which the veteran returns from active duty in an armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John O. Jones</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2008</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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