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 Bill Status of HB0034  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Rita Mayfield - Barbara Hernandez - Sam Yingling, Mary Edly-Allen, Linda Chapa LaVia, Mark L. Walker, Mike Murphy, Dan Caulkins, Karina Villa, Sue Scherer, Deb Conroy and Stephanie A. Kifowit

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 200/15-169


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that: (1) for taxable years prior to 2015, "surviving spouse" means the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death; (2) for taxable years 2015 through 2018, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who obtained the exemption prior to his or her death and (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year; and (3) for taxable year 2019 and thereafter, "surviving spouse" means (A) the surviving spouse of a veteran who qualified for the exemption prior to his or her death, (B) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year, (C) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption if he or she had survived, and (D) the surviving spouse of a veteran whose death was determined to be service-connected who is a current recipient of Dependency and Indemnity Compensation. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/30/2018HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
  1/9/2019HouseFirst Reading
  1/9/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2019HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  2/4/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Edly-Allen
  2/4/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  2/5/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  2/5/2019HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  2/7/2019HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee
  2/13/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Murphy
  2/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  4/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  4/1/2019HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  10/22/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
  11/14/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  1/10/2020HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  1/10/2020HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5/21/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  6/19/2020HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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