HB4801 - 104th General Assembly

PROP TX-LOW-INCOME SENIORS
Last Action
2/26/2026 - House: To Property Tax Subcommittee
Hearings
Revenue & Finance Committee Hearing Mar 19 2026 8:00AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Property Tax Subcommittee Hearing Mar 19 2026 8:02AM Stratton Building Room D-1 Springfield, IL
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. Authorizes Chief County Assessment Officers in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants to renew an individual's low-income senior citizen exemption under the Code without an annual application if the applicant has previously provided the full social security number or individual taxpayer identification numbers for all members of the applicant's household. Provides that, if a Chief County Assessment Officer is unable to verify that an applicant remains eligible for the low-income senior citizen exemption, then the Chief County Assessment Officer shall notify the applicant and provide the applicant with an opportunity to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility for the exemption. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure under the Act information submitted to a Chief County Assessment Officer in applications for the low-income senior citizen exemption under the Property Tax Code.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/02/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
2/05/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
2/06/2026 House First Reading
2/06/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/06/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2/13/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
2/17/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
2/18/2026 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2/19/2026 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
2/24/2026 House Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2/26/2026 House To Property Tax Subcommittee