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 Bill Status of HB4788  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE

House Sponsors
Rep. Greg Harris - Sidney H. Mathias - Lou Lang - Maria Antonia Berrios - Luis Arroyo, John A. Fritchey, Mike Boland, Thomas Holbrook, Brent Hassert, Fred Crespo, Jack McGuire, Harry Osterman, Elizabeth Coulson, Linda Chapa LaVia, Ruth Munson, Milton Patterson, Bob Biggins, Rosemary Mulligan, Sandy Cole and Michael Tryon

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather Steans - Jacqueline Y. Collins and Martin A. Sandoval)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 200/15-172


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. With respect to the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, increases the amount of the maximum income limitation from $55,000 to $60,000. Changes the definition of "household income" to include only the income of the applicant and his or her spouse, if the spouse resides in the residence (now, "household income" includes the income of all the members of the household).

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes the provision changing the definition of "household income" to include only the income of the applicant and his or her spouse.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Greg Harris
  2/6/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee
  2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  2/22/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  2/26/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
  2/26/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
  2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  2/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  3/13/2008HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
  3/13/2008HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/13/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
  3/13/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  4/8/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
  4/9/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
  4/9/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
  4/10/2008SenateArrive in Senate
  4/10/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/10/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
  4/10/2008SenateFirst Reading
  4/10/2008SenateReferred to Rules
  4/11/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  4/16/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
  4/30/2008SenateAssigned to Revenue
  5/8/2008SenateHeld in Revenue
  5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
  7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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