PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE House SponsorsRep. 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 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-169 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. 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