PROP TX-ASSESSORS-CONFLICTS House SponsorsRep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Roger Jenisch, Michael Tryon and JoAnn D. Osmond Senate Sponsors(Sen. James A. DeLeo) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/2-85 new35 ILCS 200/3-35 Amends the Property Tax Code. Prohibits township assessors, multi-township assessors, and supervisors of assessments and their deputies and employees from having an interest, directly or indirectly, in any business concern that provides assistance to any taxpayer to challenge the assessment or valuation of any real property that is located in the county in which the assessor or supervisor of assessments serves in his or her office. Provides that a violation of this prohibition is a petty offense and violators may not serve as an assessor, supervisor of assessments, or deputy or employee of an assessor or supervisor of assessments.House Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Provides that the assessor, deputy, or employee may not have a direct interest (instead of direct or indirect interest) in any business concern that provides assistance to any taxpayer to challenge the assessment or valuation of any real property that is located in the county in which the assessor serves in his or her office. Increases the criminal penalty from a petty offense with a fine not less than $501 and not more than $1,000 to a business offense with a fine of not less than $1,001 and not more than $2,000. Provides that, if a person is convicted of such an offense, then the court must enter an order removing that person from office or employment (now, if convicted, the person may not serve). 1/18/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Roger Jenisch 1/18/2006HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 1/18/2006HouseFirst Reading 1/18/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/24/2006HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 1/26/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 1/26/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 2/1/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 2/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/1/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 2/1/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/6/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Roger Jenisch 2/6/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/7/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/7/2006HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/7/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/7/2006HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger Jenisch 2/7/2006HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 2/15/2006HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 2/28/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-013-009 3/3/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate 3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/7/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo 3/7/2006SenateFirst Reading 3/7/2006SenateReferred to Rules 3/8/2006SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/15/2006SenateHeld in Local Government 3/25/2006SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die