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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4197   </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-DISABLED VET-ABATEMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Ron Stephens-Patrick J Verschoore-Jim Watson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/18-179 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Requires the county clerk to abate a percentage of the property taxes levied on each parcel of property that is owned and used exclusively as a home by a disabled veteran, or the spouse or unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran. Provides that the percentage of taxes to be abated is equal to the percentage of disability of the veteran. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>12/12/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ron Stephens</action>
<statusdate>12/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>12/14/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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