PROP TX-DISABLED VETERANS House SponsorsRep. Jim Watson-Sidney H. Mathias-Roger Jenisch-Eddie Washington-Michael K. Smith, Brandon W. Phelps, Robert F. Flider, Daniel V. Beiser, Michelle Chavez, Charles E. Jefferson, Elizabeth Coulson, Suzanne Bassi, Dan Reitz, Thomas Holbrook, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Kathleen A. Ryg and Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Deanna Demuzio-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Martin A. Sandoval-Adeline Jay Geo-Karis, Gary Forby, Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Ira I. Silverstein and Antonio Munoz) 7/25/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0310 35 ILCS 200/15-165 Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property up to an assessed value of $70,000 (now,$58,000), owned and used exclusively by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran, as a home, is exempt. Effective immediately. 1/18/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Watson 1/19/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 2/16/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/18/2005HouseRecommends Be Adopted Sub-committee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 2/18/2005HouseRemains in Revenue Committee 2/18/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 3/3/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/17/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/17/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/5/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/5/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/6/2005SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 7, 2005 4/11/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/11/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/12/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Revenue 4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/21/2005SenateDo Pass Revenue; 006-000-000 4/21/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005 4/21/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adeline Jay Geo-Karis 5/4/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/4/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 5, 2005 5/11/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/11/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/30/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Munoz 6/9/2005HouseSent to the Governor 7/25/2005HouseGovernor Approved 7/25/2005HouseEffective Date July 25, 2005 7/25/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0310