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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5549</title>
<shortdesc>PROPERTY TAX EXTENSION CAP</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Bradley Fritts</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/18-121 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/18-205a new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that whether or not a county is subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, if that county has enjoyed, and continues to enjoy, an aggregate extension increase of not less than 4.5% per year, and this aggregate extension increase has been enjoyed and is enjoyed cumulatively and in compound fashion for a period of not less than 3 years, then in the fourth and in all succeeding years the county shall be subject to an aggregate extension limitation increase that shall not exceed 3% per year. Provides that an exception to this countywide aggregate extension increase of 3% per year shall be enjoyed by a county that successfully seeks approval by referendum from release from this cap on countywide aggregate extensions.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bradley Fritts</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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