PROP TAX-SR FREEZE-MEDICARE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Ellman, Christopher Belt, Bill Cunningham, Ann Gillespie, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Napoleon Harris, III, Julie A. Morrison, Emil Jones, III, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Antonio Muņoz, Laura M. Murphy, Toi W. Hutchinson, Steven M. Landek and Cristina Castro-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard and Barbara Hernandez) 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-172Amends the Property Tax Code. With respect to the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that, beginning in assessment year 2019, the taxpayer's household income shall be reduced by any amounts paid as Medicare premiums. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the bill takes effect on January 1, 2020.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes to the introduced bill to provide that the reduction for Medicare premiums begins in taxable year 2020 (in the introduced bill, taxable year 2019). Provides that the reduction for Medicare premiums shall be made only upon proof of payment of Medicare premiums by the taxpayer. 2/13/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/13/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/13/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/13/2019SenateAssigned to Revenue 2/21/2019SenatePostponed - Revenue 2/25/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 2/25/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/26/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/26/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/1/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie 3/5/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue 3/6/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue 3/6/2019SenatePostponed - Revenue 3/7/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 3/13/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 3/13/2019SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/13/2019SenateDo Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-000-000 3/13/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2019 3/20/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/20/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2019 3/20/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 3/22/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/26/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/26/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Ellman 3/28/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/29/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 4/1/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 4/3/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 005-000-000 4/4/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 4/4/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Ellman 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/9/2019SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 4/10/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/10/2019HouseArrived in House 4/10/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 4/10/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/10/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/24/2019HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 5/8/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez 5/9/2019HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die