COWLISHAW-MITCHELL,BILL-BOST-MYERS,RICHARD-JONES,JOHN. (GEO-KARIS) 35 ILCS 200/23-15 35 ILCS 200/23-30 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxing district may intervene in any case in which an objection is filed against the taxing district's levy by filing an appearance in the case with notice. Provides that the taxing district is then responsible for defending the levy and the State's Attorney is relieved of the defense. Provides that the taxing district may also then participate in the court conference with the objector. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/23-15 35 ILCS 200/23-30 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/26-10 Deletes everything. Amends the Property Tax Code concerning assessments. Makes a technical change. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/26-10 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/15-172 Deletes everything. Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the Property Tax Code. Provides that if in any subsequent taxable year for which an applicant applies and qualifies for the exemption the equalized assessed value decreases, then that year shall become the "base year" for the purposes of the Act. Provides that for taxable year 1999, the Chief County Assessment Officer shall select the lowest base year from the preceding years for which the applicant received the exemption. Provides that an equalized assessed value that is based on an assessed value that results from a temporary irregularity in the property that reduces the assessed value for one or more taxable years shall not be considered the lowest equalized assessed value. Effective Immediately. 99-02-17 H FIRST READING 99-02-17 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-03-04 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 009-000-000 HREV 99-03-04 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-COWLISHAW 99-03-16 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-16 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-16 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-25 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-COWLISHAW 99-03-25 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL 99-03-25 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL 99-03-25 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-COWLISHAW 99-03-26 H ADOPTED 99-03-26 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-26 H TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 40(a) HOUSE AMEND #1 99-03-26 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 108-004-002 99-04-14 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-04-14 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-04-15 99-04-14 S CHIEF SPONSOR PETERSON 99-04-14 S FIRST READING 99-04-14 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-20 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-04-29 S DO PASS 009-000-000 SREV 99-04-29 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-05-04 99-04-29 S SPONSOR REMOVED PETERSON 99-04-29 S ALTERNATE CHIEF SPONSOR CHANGED TO GEO-KARIS 99-05-04 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-05-04 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-GEO-KARIS 99-05-04 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-05-04 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-GEO-KARIS 99-05-04 S RULES REFERS TO SREV 99-05-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-GEO-KARIS 99-05-06 S BE ADOPTED SREV/007-000-001 99-05-06 S SECOND READING 99-05-06 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-GEO-KARIS 99-05-06 S ADOPTED 99-05-06 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-05-07 99-05-11 S THIRD READING - PASSED 057-001-000 99-05-12 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-05-12 H PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-18 H MOTION FILED NON-CONCUR #1/01/COWLISHAW 99-05-18 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-20 H MOTION FILED CONCUR #2/01/COWLISHAW 99-05-20 H MOTION REFERRED TO HRUL 99-05-20 H CALENDAR ORDER OF CONCURRENCE 01 99-05-21 H BE APPROVED FOR CONSIDERATION 01/HRUL 99-05-21 H HSE CONCURS IN SEN AMENDMENTS (NO.) 01/115-000-001 99-05-21 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-06-04 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MITCHELL,BILL 99-06-04 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BOST 99-06-04 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MYERS,RICHARD 99-06-04 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,JOHN 99-06-18 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-06-30 H GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-06-30 H EFFECTIVE DATE 99-06-30 99-06-30 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0045 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary