PROP TX-ASSESSORS-BD OF REVIEW Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Sam Yingling-Jack D. Franks) 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/2-85 new35 ILCS 200/4-17 new35 ILCS 200/6-1035 ILCS 200/9-1535 ILCS 200/9-8035 ILCS 200/12-5035 ILCS 200/16-3035 ILCS 200/16-5535 ILCS 200/16-125Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each supervisor of assessments, assessor, deputy assessor, county treasurer, or member of a board of review must successfully complete a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education hours each year, except that board of review members in counties with more than 300,000 and less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must meet certain additional criteria. Provides that, at the annual meeting of supervisors of assessments, the supervisor shall instruct all assessors and their deputies in the type of software or other method of assessment that township assessors must use. Provides that the chief county assessment officer shall publish a list of all reduced assessments on the county's website. Provides that each notice of a final board of review action shall be postmarked (or e-mailed, if applicable) no later than 120 days after that final board of review action. Provides that, with respect to taxpayer complaints filed with the board of review, if the assessed value of the property for the year in question exceeds the assessed value of the property for the previous general assessment year by more than 5%, then the assessor or chief county assessment officer who certified the assessment has the burden of proving that the assessment is correct. Provides that the board of review may grant a continuance of any hearing before the board of review for good cause. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/9-1535 ILCS 200/9-8035 ILCS 200/12-5035 ILCS 200/16-3035 ILCS 200/16-125Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/6-6035 ILCS 200/9-147 new35 ILCS 200/9-163 new35 ILCS 200/16-86 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the township assessor or chief county assessment officer in a county with a population of more than 300,000 but less than 3,000,000 inhabitants to deliver to each person who makes a request a description or statement of any property assessed in that person's name or in which he or she holds ownership interest and the valuation placed on that property. Provides that the statement shall include a description of the method by which the assessment was derived. Provides that, in lieu of this statement, the assessor may include the equalization factors applied to the property and an explanation of how equalization affects the assessment. Requires continuing education for certain assessment officials. Provides that the county board may determine additional qualifications for board of review members above and beyond the statutory requirements. Provides that township assessors shall inform the supervisor of assessments of the type of software or other method by which assessments are conducted in the township. Requires assessors to maintain a list of all properties where the equalized assessed value has increased by more than 15% over the equalized assessed value of that property in the previous assessment year. Provides that the list shall be transmitted to the chief county assessment officer with the assessment books for that taxable year. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/20/2014SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/21/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/21/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Local Government 3/26/2014SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/26/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 3/28/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014 3/31/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/31/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/1/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Local Government 4/2/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Local Government 4/2/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 4/2/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Local Government; 012-000-000 4/2/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 3, 2014 4/3/2014SenateSecond Reading 4/3/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2014 4/7/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 4/7/2014HouseArrived in House 4/7/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 4/7/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/7/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/11/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/28/2014HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/1/2014HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee 5/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 5/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/15/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling 5/15/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2014HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2014 5/19/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/23/2014HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 30, 2014 5/30/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die