PROP TX-POLICE AND FIRE Senate SponsorsSen. John G. Mulroe-Antonio Muņoz-Neil Anderson-Michael Connelly and Mattie Hunter House Sponsors(Rep. Robert Martwick-Silvana Tabares-John M. Cabello and John C. D'Amico) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 newAmends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption in the amount of a reduction of $5,000 from the equalized assessed value of the property for police officers with a disability and firefighters with a disability. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the term "police officer", as used in the introduced bill, means: a municipal policeman; a conservation police officer; a sheriff or deputy sheriff; or a law enforcement officer employed by the State Police, the Secretary of State, or any other State agency, college, or university.Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill as amended by Senate Amendment 1 with the following changes: (1) provides that the homestead exemption applies only to qualified police officers and firefighters; (2) defines "qualified police officer" and "qualified firefighter" as a police officer or firefighter who (i) has suffered an injury resulting in a specified disability and (ii) currently receives, or prior to retiring received, a disability benefit under specified provisions of the Illinois Pension Code; and (3) provides that the exemption is also granted for property that is used as a qualified residence by the surviving spouse of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty, so long as the surviving spouse does not remarry. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 newAdds reference to:35 ILCS 200/1-55Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%". 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/23/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/13/2018SenateRe-referred to Executive 4/9/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/9/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/10/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/11/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/12/2018SenateDo Pass as Amended Executive; 016-001-000 4/12/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 17, 2018 4/18/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/18/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2018SenateSecond Reading 4/19/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 23, 2018 4/23/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive 4/25/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 015-001-000 4/26/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson 4/26/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 4/26/2018SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Mulroe 4/26/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/26/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-001-000 4/26/2018SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/26/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/26/2018HouseArrived in House 4/26/2018HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 4/26/2018HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/7/2018HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/16/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 5/17/2018HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John C. D'Amico 5/18/2018HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/24/2018HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 11/27/2018HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 11/27/2018HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Executive Committee; Rep. Lou Lang 11/27/2018HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 11/27/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/27/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 11/27/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 11/28/2018HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 11/28/2018HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-003-000 11/28/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/28/2018HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 12/30/2018HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2019 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die