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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2779</title>
<shortdesc>REVENUE-PROP TX REPLACE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Lakesia Collins and Adriane Johnson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>20 ILCS 2505/2505-820 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Revenue, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of phasing out the use of property taxes as a funding source for school districts and replacing that revenue with other State and local revenue streams.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026</action>
</actions>
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