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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 779          </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-VETERANS DISABILITIES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Patrick Windhorst-Tony McCombie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-169</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the benefit of the veteran's surviving spouse if the veteran resided outside of the State but otherwise qualified for the exemption at the time of his or her death and the surviving spouse relocates to Illinois after the death of the veteran. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Windhorst</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/16/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Property Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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