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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 154    </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Joe Dunn-Sidney H. Mathias-Paul D. Froehlich-John A. Fritchey, Sandra M. Pihos, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Daniel V. Beiser, Robert Rita, Brandon W. Phelps, Lisa M. Dugan, Careen M Gordon, Michael K. Smith, John D'Amico, Susana A Mendoza, Ruth Munson, Naomi D. Jakobsson and Cynthia Soto</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-172</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the Property Tax Code. Provides that, beginning in taxable year 2005, eligibility for the exemption is determined based on "adjusted household income" (now, based on "household income"). Defines "adjusted household income" as household income minus legitimate medical expenses. Defines "legitimate medical expenses" as medical expenses paid by the applicant or a member of the applicant's household during the calendar year preceding the taxable year that are deductible as individual medical expenses under the federal Internal Revenue Code. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Dunn</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>3/9/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza</action>
<statusdate>3/31/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>4/12/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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