Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2300

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that relief from an order for a tax deed may be had under certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure concerning motions after judgment in nonjury cases. Provides that notice of the expiration of the period of redemption must be served upon certain owners and parties interested in the property in the manner set forth under certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (now, personal service). Requires the court to enter orders to place the tax-deed grantee's successor in interest in possession of the property and authorizes the court to grant other relief to maintain the successor in interest in possession. Provides that the notice of the expiration of the period of redemption may not be served more than 6 months (now, 5 months) before the expiration of the period of redemption. Provides that the changes concerning post-judgment motions and the changes concerning the possession by the tax-deed grantee's successor in interest must be construed as being declarative of existing law and not as a new enactment.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning notice of assessment increases in Cook County, requires that the notice contain certain information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption and provides that no other information related to the operation of the alternative general homestead exemption may be included with that notice. In a Section concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, extends the option for a county to be subject to the alternative exemption by an additional 3 years. Provides that the base year for counties other than Cook County is the 2004 or 2005 tax year. Provides that, to subject itself to the provisions of the alternative general homestead exemption, a county, if it has not previously done so, must adopt an ordinance to that effect within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Provides that Cook County may elect, by an ordinance adopted within 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act, to extend the application of the alternative general homestead exemption for 3 additional assessment years. Requires that, for each assessment year in which the alternative general homestead exemption applies, the county clerk must determine whether the taxes on each homestead property are more, less, or the same as a result of the county's election to be subject to the alternative general homestead exemption rather than the general homestead exemption, and sets forth requirements for making the determination. In a Section concerning the mailing of tax bills, requires that each tax bill for homestead property include a notice of whether the taxes are more, less, or the same as a result of the county's election to be subject to the alternative general homestead exemption. Requires that tax bills include a notice containing certain information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption. Makes other changes. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Provides that, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the alternative general homestead exemption now applies for assessment years 2006, 2007, and 2008 (instead of 2005, 2006, and 2007) if 2005 (instead of 2004) is designated as the base year and 2007, 2008, and 2009 (instead of 2006, 2007, and 2008) if 2006 (instead of 2005) is designated as the base year.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the bill, as amended by House Amendments 1 and 3, with the following changes: In provisions concerning the valuation of open-space land, provides that, if land is improved with a water-retention dam that is operated primarily for commercial purposes, that dam is not considered to be used for open space purposes despite the fact that any resulting man-made lake may be considered to be used for open space purposes. In provisions concerning the alternative general homestead exemption, makes changes to the required content and format for notices concerning the alternative general homestead exemption. Requires a notice concerning the alternative general homestead exemption to be included with any notice concerning whether an assessment will increase, decrease, or stay the same (instead of requiring the additional notice only with assessment notices required by certain statutory provisions). Provides that information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption must be included with each second installment property tax bill (instead of with each tax bill). Limits the information concerning the alternative general homestead exemption that may appear on or with a property tax bill. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
1/12/2006	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/12/2006	Senate	First Reading
1/12/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/19/2006	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/1/2006	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
2/1/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 2, 2006
2/2/2006	Senate	Second Reading
2/2/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 7, 2006
2/14/2006	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
2/14/2006	House	Arrived in House
2/14/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2/16/2006	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
2/16/2006	House	First Reading
2/16/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/22/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
11/16/2006	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 9, 2007
11/16/2006	House	Assigned to Revenue Committee
11/27/2006	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
11/28/2006	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-005-000
11/28/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/28/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2006	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2006	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
11/28/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. William B. Black
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Bob Biggins
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended
11/29/2006	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
11/29/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
11/29/2006	House	House Amendment No. 3 Adopted
11/29/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
11/29/2006	House	Consideration Postponed
11/29/2006	House	Placed on Calendar - Consideration Postponed
11/29/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
11/29/2006	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
11/29/2006	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kevin Joyce
12/5/2006	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
1/7/2007	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
1/7/2007	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
1/8/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
1/8/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
1/9/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
1/9/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
1/9/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
1/9/2007	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
1/9/2007	House	House Amendment No. 4 Adopted by Voice Vote
1/9/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
1/9/2007	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 061-054-000
1/9/2007	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03,04
1/9/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,03,04
1/9/2007	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
1/9/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 1 Motion Held in Revenue
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 3 Motion Held in Revenue
1/9/2007	Senate	House Amendment No. 4 Motion Held in Revenue
1/9/2007	Senate	Session Sine Die

	State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Commision on Gov't Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 2300 (H-AM 1) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Pension Note, House Amendment No. 2 (Commision on Gov't Forecasting & Accountability)
	SB 2300 (H-AM 1) would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 1) does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.

	Home Rule Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 1) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Home Rule Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity)
	In the opinion of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, SB 2300 (H-AM 3) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Revenue)
	SB 2300 (H-AM 1) will have no fiscal impact on State Revenues nor on the Illinois Department of Revenue.

	Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Revenue)
	SB 2300 (H-AM 3) will have no fiscal impact on State Revenues nor on the Illinois Department of Revenue.

	Judicial Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 3 ()
	SB 2300 (H-AM 3) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Correctional Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections)
	There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department.

	Deletes reference to:
	35 ILCS 200/22-10

	Adds reference to:
	35 ILCS 200/12-55

	Adds reference to:
	35 ILCS 200/10-155

	Correctional Note, House Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections)
	There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department.