PROP TX-DISABLED VETERANS Senate SponsorsSen. Toi W. Hutchinson, Kyle McCarter and Antonio Muņoz-Michael Noland-Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Al Riley-Linda Chapa LaVia, William B. Black, Daniel V. Beiser, John E. Bradley, Jehan A. Gordon, Michael K. Smith, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Kevin Joyce, John A. Fritchey, Rosemary Mulligan, Elizabeth Coulson and Jack D. Franks) 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1298 35 ILCS 200/15-169Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a taxpayer has been awarded a disabled veterans standard homestead exemption, and that taxpayer subsequently becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act or a facility operated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, then the exemption shall continue (i) so long as the residence continues to be occupied by the qualifying person's spouse or (ii) if the residence remains unoccupied but is still owned by the person who qualified for the homestead exemption. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/8/2010SenateDo Pass Revenue; 008-000-000 3/8/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/9/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter 3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/11/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 4/15/2010HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 4/15/2010HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 4/15/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 4/22/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 4/22/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/22/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/23/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/28/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/28/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/28/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/27/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/26/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/26/2010SenateEffective Date January 1, 2011 7/26/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1298