PROP TX-SURVIVING SPOUSE Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Melinda Bush, Michael E. Hastings, Pamela J. Althoff and Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie-Katherine Cloonen-Jerry Costello, II, Brandon W. Phelps, John Bradley, Daniel V. Beiser, Patrick J. Verschoore, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Andrew F Skoog, Mike Smiddy, Linda Chapa LaVia, Carol Sente and Jack D. Franks) 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-169Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for the 2015 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty in the current taxable year or any preceding taxable year. Provides that, for the 2016 taxable year and thereafter, the exemption for veterans with disabilities carries over to the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who would have qualified for the exemption in the current taxable year if he or she had survived. Effective immediately. 2/18/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 2/18/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/8/2016SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/16/2016SenateDo Pass Revenue; 010-000-000 3/16/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2016 3/17/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 4/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 4/14/2016SenateSecond Reading 4/14/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 18, 2016 4/20/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 4/21/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/21/2016HouseArrived in House 4/29/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/3/2016HouseFirst Reading 5/3/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/3/2016HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew F Skoog 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/12/2016SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/13/2016HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/6/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente 7/12/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die