PROP TX-FALLEN OFFICER ABATE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link, Antonio Muņoz and Dan Kotowski House Sponsors(Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.-JoAnn D. Osmond-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.) 11/25/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0825 35 ILCS 200/18-179 newAmends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a home rule municipality with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, by ordinance, may order the county clerk to abate any percentage of the taxes levied by the municipality and any other taxing district on each parcel of certain qualified residential property within the corporate limits of the municipality that is owned by the surviving spouse of a fallen police officer or rescue worker. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/18-179 newAdds reference to:35 ILCS 200/6-25Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in Lake, DuPage, McHenry, and Kane Counties, the chairman of the county board may appoint qualified residents of directly adjacent counties to serve on the board of review if the board of review is expanded for emergency purposes. Provides that, if the board of review is expanded, the additional members may be appointed for the sole purpose of holding separate hearings on complaints. Effective immediately. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Revenue; 007-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/13/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 4/28/2009HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 5/8/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 10/21/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009 10/21/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 10/28/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee 10/28/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 10/28/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 10/28/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/28/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 10/28/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/28/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/29/2009HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 10/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 10/29/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 10/29/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-002 10/29/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 10/29/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - October 30, 2009 10/30/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 10/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 10/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 10/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue 10/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000 10/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 10/30/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 10/30/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 11/9/2009SenateSent to the Governor 11/25/2009SenateGovernor Approved 11/25/2009SenateEffective Date November 25, 2009 11/25/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0825