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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2189         </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-DISABLED VETERANS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Julie A. Morrison-Patricia Van Pelt, Laura M. Murphy-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Melinda Bush-Napoleon Harris, III and Antonio Muņoz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-169</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities applies to all real property that is the primary residence of a veteran with a disability (currently, the exemption applies only to property with an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000). Provides that, if the veteran has a service connected disability of 70% or more, then the maximum exemption amount is $250,000 (currently, the property is exempt). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>10/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison</action>
<statusdate>10/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>10/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>10/21/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt</action>
<statusdate>11/6/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy</action>
<statusdate>1/14/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Property Tax</action>
<statusdate>2/29/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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