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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2996</title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-CELL TOWERS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid and Lindsey LaPointe</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/Art. 10 Div. 22 heading new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 200/10-810 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that wireless telecommunication towers that are not otherwise exempt under a specific provision of the Code are subject to local property taxes and shall be valued according to policies adopted by the chief county assessment officer. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2025</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>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>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
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