GARRETT-MATHIAS-FRANKS-SHARP. (GEO-KARIS) 35 ILCS 200/15-172 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 preceeding years for which the applicant received the exemption. Effective Immediately. 99-02-22 H FIRST READING 99-02-22 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 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 99-03-05 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MATHIAS 99-03-09 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-09 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-03-10 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO FRANKS 99-03-11 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-000-000 99-03-11 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO SHARP 99-03-16 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 99-03-16 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 99-03-17 99-03-17 S CHIEF SPONSOR GEO-KARIS 99-03-17 S FIRST READING 99-03-17 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-15 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-04-22 S POSTPONED 99-04-29 S HELD IN COMMITTEE 99-04-29 S COMMITTEE REVENUE 99-05-08 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary