Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 200/15-169

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2014 and each taxable year thereafter, the disabled veterans standard homestead exemption is $5,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 50% (currently, the exemption is (i) $5,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 70% and $2,500 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 50% but less than 70%). Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2014 and each taxable year thereafter, the disabled veterans standard homestead exemption is $6,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 70% and $3,000 for veterans with a service-connected disability of at least 50% but less than 70%. Provides that the residence must be occupied as a qualified residence by a disabled veteran who has an ownership interest in the property (currently, the residence must be used as the veteran's primary residence). Provides that, if the disabled veteran resides with a family member but does not have an ownership interest in the property, the property is still entitled to the exemption, subject to certain conditions. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2014	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
2/14/2014	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2014	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/25/2014	Senate	Assigned to Revenue
3/6/2014	Senate	Postponed - Revenue
3/21/2014	Senate	Postponed - Revenue
3/27/2014	Senate	Postponed - Revenue
3/28/2014	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2014
4/1/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
4/1/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muņoz
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
4/2/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/3/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
4/3/2014	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 012-000-000
4/3/2014	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2014
4/11/2014	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
7/1/2014	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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