PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon-Napoleon Harris, III, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Gary Forby House Sponsors(Rep. Frances Ann Hurley-Lawrence Walsh, Jr.-Barbara Flynn Currie-Elizabeth Hernandez-Dan Brady, Daniel J. Burke, Tom Demmer, Margo McDermed, Keith R. Wheeler, David Harris, Ann M. Williams, Robert Martwick, Silvana Tabares, Emanuel Chris Welch, La Shawn K. Ford, Kelly M. Burke, John C. D'Amico, Fred Crespo, Jaime M. Andrade, Jr., Jerry Costello, II, Daniel V. Beiser, Natalie A. Manley, Deb Conroy, Sam Yingling, Kathleen Willis, Martin J. Moylan, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sue Scherer, Katherine Cloonen, Laura Fine, Robert Rita, Patrick J. Verschoore, Anthony DeLuca, Michael W. Tryon, Jay Hoffman, Mary E. Flowers, Arthur Turner, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Brian W. Stewart, Michael P. McAuliffe, Tim Butler, Michelle Mussman, Randy E. Frese, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons, Carol Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia) 8/20/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0423 35 ILCS 200/15-172Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2016 and thereafter, the amount of the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption shall be the greater of (i) the amount of the exemption otherwise calculated under that Section of the Code or (ii) $2,000. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the provisions of the introduced bill apply beginning with the 2015 tax year (instead of 2016).House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/15-172Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.866 new30 ILCS 105/5.867 new35 ILCS 5/507DDD new35 ILCS 5/507EEE new35 ILCS 5/507FFF newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create tax checkoffs for Special Olympics, the U.S.S. Illinois Commissioning Fund, and the Autism Care Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/19/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 011-000-000 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 24, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/22/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 4/22/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-001-000 4/22/2015HouseArrived in House 4/28/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 4/28/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/29/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/11/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015 5/11/2015HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/12/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 5/20/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/20/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/29/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/29/2015HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Margo McDermed 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler 5/29/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/30/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/30/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 5/30/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 5/30/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frances Ann Hurley 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/30/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 5/30/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/30/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 5/31/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/31/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/31/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 31, 2015 5/31/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/31/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments 5/31/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 049-001-000 5/31/2015SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 049-001-000 5/31/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/31/2015SenateSenate Concurs 049-001-000 5/31/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/20/2015SenateGovernor Approved 8/20/2015SenateEffective Date August 20, 2015 8/20/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0423