LIBRARIES-FINANCIAL REPORTS Senate SponsorsSen. John J. Cullerton House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Mussman-Sam Yingling-Michael J. Zalewski, Martin J. Moylan, Michael Halpin, Linda Chapa LaVia, Natalie Phelps Finnie, Jerry Costello, II, Sue Scherer, La Shawn K. Ford, Jonathan Carroll, Silvana Tabares, Mary E. Flowers and Allen Skillicorn) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 75 ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 81, par. 4-10Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Provides that a library board of trustees' statement of financial requirements necessary for the next year and any amount the library board believes will be necessary to levy taxes for the library's next fiscal year shall be submitted to the governing board of the municipality no less than 60 days prior to when the tax levy must be certified under the Property Tax Code (rather than 60 days after the expiration of the fiscal year). Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:75 ILCS 5/4-10from Ch. 81, par. 4-10Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/15-17035 ILCS 200/15-17535 ILCS 200/15-178 new35 ILCS 200/18-18535 ILCS 200/18-20535 ILCS 200/18-21335 ILCS 200/18-213.1 new35 ILCS 200/18-21435 ILCS 200/18-242 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that the maximum amount of the exemption is $8,000 in all counties for taxable year 2018 and thereafter (currently, the maximum reduction is $8,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $5,000 in all other counties). Provides that the maximum amount of the general homestead exemption is $10,000 in all counties for taxable year 2018 and thereafter (currently, the maximum reduction is $10,000 in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and $6,000 in all other counties). Creates a statewide long-time occupant homestead exemption. Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Provides that, for levy years 2017 and 2018 only, for taxing districts with a majority of their equalized assessed value in Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, or Will County, other than school districts that are on financial watch status or have been granted an exemption because of the district's financial early warning status, "extension limitation" means 0% or the rate of increase approved by the voters. Makes changes concerning the definition of "aggregate extension". Provides that the definition of "taxing district" also includes home rule units with a majority of their equalized assessed value in Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, or Will County and non-home rule units with a majority of their equalized assessed value in Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, or Will County that would not otherwise be subject to the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law. Provides that, at the general election or the general primary election occurring in calendar year 2018, the county board of a county other than Cook, Lake, McHenry, Kane, DuPage, or Will may submit to the voters of the county the question of whether to make all taxing districts that have all or the greatest portion of their equalized assessed valuation situated in the county subject to a property tax freeze for levy years 2018 and 2019. Effective immediately. 2/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/7/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/17/2017SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017 3/29/2017SenateDo Pass Local Government; 006-000-000 3/29/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 30, 2017 4/26/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/26/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017 4/28/2017SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 5/3/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/3/2017HouseArrived in House 5/3/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/9/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/9/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/22/2017HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/23/2017HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/23/2017HouseMotion Prevailed 5/23/2017HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/24/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/24/2017HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/24/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/31/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017 6/30/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017 7/6/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 31, 2017 10/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 10/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski 10/26/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 10/26/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 10/27/2017SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton 10/27/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 10/27/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie Phelps Finnie 10/27/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II 11/1/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer 11/2/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 11/2/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 11/2/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-001-000 11/3/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 11/3/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 11/3/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 11/6/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 11/6/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 11/7/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 11/7/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 11/7/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 11/7/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Allen Skillicorn 11/8/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Rep. Michelle Mussman 11/8/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Michelle Mussman 11/8/2017HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 11/8/2017HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/8/2017House3/5 Vote Required 11/8/2017HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-032-001 11/8/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Nybo 11/8/2017SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 11/8/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - November 8, 2017 11/8/2017SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Chris Nybo 12/10/2017SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die