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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1789</title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-SENIOR EXEMPTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Nicole La Ha-Travis Weaver and Patrick Sheehan</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-170</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the total property tax bill for any property receiving the senior citizens homestead exemption may not exceed 101% of the tax bill for the immediately preceding taxable year, unless the increase is due to improvements to the property that increased the property's fair market value in the applicable tax year.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/27/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Nicole La Ha</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>8/12/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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