PROP TX-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION House SponsorsRep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.-Jay Hoffman-Rita Mayfield, Frances Ann Hurley, Joyce Mason and Tom Weber Senate Sponsors(Sen. John Connor-Meg Loughran Cappel-Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Laura M. Murphy) 7/23/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0136 35 ILCS 200/15-16835 ILCS 200/15-16935 ILCS 200/15-172 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that each chief county assessment officer may approve a homestead exemption for the 2021 taxable year, without application, for any property that was approved for the exemption for the 2020 taxable year, if: (1) the county board has declared a local disaster as provided in the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act related to the COVID-19 public health emergency; (2) the owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2021 is the same as the owner of record of the property as of January 1, 2020; (3) the exemption for the 2020 taxable year has not been determined to be an erroneous exemption as defined by the Code; and (4) the taxpayer for the 2020 taxable year has not asked for the exemption to be removed for the 2020 or 2021 taxable years. Effective immediately. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 2/19/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/19/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/25/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 3/25/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000 4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/20/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/21/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor 4/21/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/21/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/23/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 4/28/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/11/2021SenateAssigned to Revenue 5/19/2021SenateDo Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 5/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 20, 2021 5/20/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/20/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2021 5/24/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/24/2021HousePassed Both Houses 5/25/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/27/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 6/21/2021HouseSent to the Governor 7/23/2021HouseGovernor Approved 7/23/2021HouseEffective Date July 23, 2021 7/23/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0136