PROP TX-VETERANS Senate SponsorsSen. Sue Rezin and Bill Cunningham House Sponsors(Rep. David A. Welter-Avery Bourne-Silvana Tabares-David Harris, Linda Chapa LaVia, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Steven A. Andersson, Sara Wojcicki Jimenez, Jeanne M Ives, Brian W. Stewart, Daniel Swanson, Randy E. Frese, Lawrence Walsh, Jr. and Ryan Spain) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-169Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities shall be prorated if the property is first used as a qualified residence by a veteran with a disability after January 1 of a taxable year. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Further amends the Property Tax Code. In the Section concerning the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, provides that, for taxable year 2018 and thereafter, "qualified residence" means real property with a fair cash value of less than $300,000 (currently, an equalized assessed value of less than $250,000) that is the primary residence of a veteran with a disability. Provides that, for taxable year 2017 and thereafter, for the purpose of the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, "surviving spouse" means (i) the surviving spouse of a veteran who qualified for the exemption prior to his or her death; (ii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty; or (iii) the surviving spouse of a veteran who did not obtain the exemption before death, but who applied for a service-connected disability certification from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense no earlier than January 1, 2007 and would have qualified for the exemption if he or she had survived. Effective immediately. 2/7/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin 2/7/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/8/2017SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/22/2017SenateDo Pass Revenue; 007-000-000 2/22/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2017 3/15/2017SenateSecond Reading 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2017 4/26/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/26/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/26/2017HouseArrived in House 4/26/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter 4/26/2017HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/3/2017HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/11/2017HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee 5/19/2017HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017 5/23/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 5/23/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan 5/23/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/26/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017 5/29/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne 5/31/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 6/21/2017HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 6/21/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2017 6/30/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 7, 2017 7/6/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 11/2/2017HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 11/2/2017HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2017 11/6/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. David Harris 11/6/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 11/7/2017HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/7/2017HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 11/7/2017HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris 11/7/2017HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote 11/7/2017HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 11/7/2017HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/7/2017HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/7/2017HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/8/2017HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Martin J. Moylan 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Swanson 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. 11/8/2017HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain 11/10/2017HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die