SENIOR CITIZEN TAX DEFERRAL House SponsorsRep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Cynthia Soto-Elizabeth Hernandez-Edward J. Acevedo-Maria Antonia Berrios, Karen A. Yarbrough, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link) 11/25/2010HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto 320 ILCS 30/2from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 452320 ILCS 30/3from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 453 Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Beginning in tax year 2011, increases the taxpayer's income limit from $50,000 to $55,000. Provides that "qualified property" must not be held in trust, other than an Illinois land trust with the taxpayer identified as the sole beneficiary, if the taxpayer is filing for the program for the first time effective as of the January 1, 2010 assessment year or tax year 2011 and thereafter. Effective as of the January 1, 2010 assessment year or tax year 2011 and thereafter, provides that the total amount of any deferral shall not exceed $5,000 per taxpayer in each tax year. Provides that if the county collector and recorder allow a transfer of property to occur without collecting deferred taxes and interest, then the Department of Revenue shall withhold, from future deferral payments to the county, the amount necessary to pay off the deferral account. Provides that interest on the account shall continue to accrue until such time that the Department is able to withhold the amount or until such time that the county pays the total amount due. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends deleting language requiring the Department of Revenue to withhold senior citizens tax deferral payments to a county if the collector and recorder allow a transfer of a property to occur without collecting the deferred taxes on that property. 2/10/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/10/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2010HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/4/2010HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 3/4/2010HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 3/11/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 3/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 3/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 3/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/17/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/17/2010SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/17/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/17/2010SenateFirst Reading 3/17/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Revenue 4/15/2010SenateDo Pass Revenue; 006-003-000 4/15/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2010 4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-009-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2010HouseGovernor Amendatory Veto 11/10/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto November 16, 2010 11/25/2010HouseBill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto