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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2909         </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-FIRST RESPONDERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. John J. Cullerton</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-172</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption also applies to qualified first responders. Provides that the term "qualified first responder" means a firefighter or police officer who is at least 50 years of age during the taxable year and receives retirement or disability benefits from his or her service as a firefighter or police officer. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>4/4/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>4/13/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/27/2018</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/4/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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