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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 159          </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-DISABLED VETS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks-Carol Sente-Fred Crespo-Anna Moeller-Jerry Costello, II, Katherine Cloonen, Rita Mayfield, Michelle Mussman, Laura Fine, Daniel V. Beiser, Anthony DeLuca, Martin J. Moylan, Deb Conroy, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Linda Chapa LaVia, Carol Ammons, Adam Brown, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Kenneth Dunkin, Natalie A. Manley, Sam Yingling, Sue Scherer, Al Riley, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Arthur Turner, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mike Smiddy, Patrick J. Verschoore, Kathleen Willis, Mary E. Flowers, Bill Mitchell, Chad Hays, Michael J. Zalewski, Thaddeus Jones, John C. D'Amico, Frances Ann Hurley, Silvana Tabares, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Mark Batinick and Reginald Phillips</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</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. In a Section concerning the disabled veterans standard homestead exemption, provides that, for taxable years 2015 and thereafter: (i) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 30% or more but less than 50%, the annual exemption is $2,500; (ii) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 50% or more but less than 70%, the annual exemption is $5,000; and (iii) if the veteran has a service connected disability of 70% or more, then the property is exempt from taxation. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen</action>
<statusdate>2/2/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Property Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>3/16/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis</action>
<statusdate>3/25/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/30/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell</action>
<statusdate>4/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick</action>
<statusdate>5/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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