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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1747   </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-DISABLED VET-ABATEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ron Stephens-Tom Cross-Thomas Holbrook-Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/18-179 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate a percentage of the property taxes levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used exclusively as a home by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran. Provides that the percentage of taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of the veteran. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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