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 Bill Status of SB1488  9th General Assembly


Short Description:  PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Steve Stadelman - Linda Holmes - David Koehler - Dave Syverson - Michael Noland, Napoleon Harris, III, Michael E. Hastings, Don Harmon, Karen McConnaughay and Chuck Weaver

House Sponsors
(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia - Jehan Gordon-Booth - Litesa E. Wallace - Steven A. Andersson - Stephanie A. Kifowit, Silvana Tabares, André Thapedi, Sue Scherer, Keith R. Wheeler, Cynthia Soto, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Arthur Turner, Camille Y. Lilly, Robert Rita, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Elizabeth Hernandez, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Kenneth Dunkin, Monique D. Davis, Jack D. Franks, Martin J. Moylan, John M. Cabello, Mike Fortner, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. and Anna Moeller)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/20/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0914

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 200/15-170


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the county recorder of deeds shall alert the assessor whenever the transfer of ownership of any property receiving a Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption has occurred. Provides that, if such a transfer occurs, the assessor shall remove the exemption and provide the new property owner with information concerning reapplication. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
35 ILCS 200/15-170
Adds reference to:
35 ILCS 200/15-40

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the tax exemption for property used for religious purposes.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
35 ILCS 200/15-40
Adds reference to:
35 ILCS 200/15-175

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that any municipality with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants and any county may adopt an ordinance to increase the maximum amount of the general homestead exemption to $14,000 in that county or municipality (currently, the maximum amount is $7,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $6,000 in all other counties). Provides that, with respect to a municipality with 1,000,000 or more inhabitants, any reduction above $7,000 shall apply only as to levies that are imposed exclusively within such municipality. Effective immediately.

House Floor Amendment No. 3
Deletes reference to:
35 ILCS 200/15-40
Adds reference to:
35 ILCS 5/221

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the income tax credit awarded for the restoration and preservation of a qualified historic structure located in a River Edge Redevelopment Zone sunsets on January 1, 2018 (currently, January 1, 2017). Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
  2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading
  2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/3/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  3/3/2015SenateAssigned to Revenue
  3/11/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/12/2015SenateDo Pass Revenue; 008-000-000
  3/12/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2015
  3/12/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek
  3/18/2015SenateSecond Reading
  3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2015
  4/14/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  4/14/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  4/14/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
  4/14/2015HouseArrived in House
  4/15/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  4/16/2015HouseFirst Reading
  4/16/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/27/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  5/6/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  5/13/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/13/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/14/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  5/14/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Sente
  5/18/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015
  5/18/2015HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  5/18/2015HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/18/2015HouseMotion Prevailed
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
  5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Will Guzzardi
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. John C. D'Amico
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ron Sandack
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert Martwick
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Dan Brady
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Tom Demmer
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Ann M. Williams
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
  5/20/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  5/21/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/21/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Fred Crespo
  5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
  5/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
  5/25/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  5/26/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  5/26/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
  5/26/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
  5/26/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/26/2015HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2015
  6/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2015
  7/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 31, 2015
  8/31/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015
  9/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015
  10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  10/19/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  10/20/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-005-000
  10/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  10/30/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015
  10/30/2015HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Carol Sente
  11/6/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
  11/6/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  12/4/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 29, 2016
  1/29/2016HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 28, 2016
  4/15/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
  4/28/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/17/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  11/28/2016HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
  11/28/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  11/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  11/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
  11/28/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
  11/29/2016HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  11/29/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  11/29/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  11/29/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  11/29/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  11/29/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Steve Stadelman
  11/29/2016SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Linda Holmes
  11/29/2016SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
  11/29/2016SenateChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dave Syverson
  11/29/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  11/29/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000
  11/30/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  11/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  11/30/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
  11/30/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  11/30/2016House3/5 Vote Required
  11/30/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-001-000
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Silvana Tabares
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. André Thapedi
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Sue Scherer
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Litesa E. Wallace
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Steven A. Andersson
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  11/30/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  11/30/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
  11/30/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3
  11/30/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2, 3 - December 1, 2016
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
  11/30/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay
  11/30/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  11/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government and Veterans Affairs
  12/1/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-001-000
  12/1/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-001-000
  12/1/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-001-000
  12/1/2016Senate3/5 Vote Required
  12/1/2016SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-001-000
  12/1/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-001-000
  12/1/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-001-000
  12/1/2016SenateSenate Concurs
  12/1/2016SenatePassed Both Houses
  12/16/2016SenateSent to the Governor
  12/20/2016SenateGovernor Approved
  12/20/2016SenateEffective Date December 20, 2016
  12/20/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0914

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