REVENUE-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Susan Garrett-Emil Jones, Jr. and Michael Noland-Dan Kotowski-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond-Donald L. Moffitt-Ronald A. Wait-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/12-5Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning valuation statements.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:35 ILCS 200/12-5Adds reference to:35 ILCS 200/15-167Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a veteran who changes or first acquires his or her principal residence during the taxable year in which he or she returns from an armed conflict involving the armed forces of the United States may elect to receive the returning veteran's exemption either for that taxable year (in which case it shall apply to the new residence only) or for the next taxable year, but not both. Such a veteran who was otherwise eligible for but did not receive the exemption for taxable year 2007 or taxable year 2008 may elect to receive the exemption for taxable year 2009. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the returning veterans' homestead exemption, provides that the veteran may apply the exemption for the taxable year after he or she returns if (i) he or she first acquires a principal residence during the taxable year in which he or she returns, but after January 1 of that year, and (ii) if the property is owned and occupied as a principal residence by the veteran on January 1 of the next taxable year. Effective immediately. 2/8/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/8/2007SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 2/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/7/2007SenateAssigned to Executive 3/15/2007SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-005-000 3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007 3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading 3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007 3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007 12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 4/30/2008SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 4/30/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 1, 2008 4/30/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 4/30/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 4/30/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue 4/30/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2008 5/8/2008SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett 5/8/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000 5/14/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Susan Garrett 5/14/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/20/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000 5/22/2008SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Garrett 5/22/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Garrett 5/22/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/22/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/22/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/22/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 5/22/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/22/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 5/27/2008HouseArrived in House 5/27/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 6/25/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 7/15/2008HouseFirst Reading 7/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 7/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 7/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 7/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die