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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 697    </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE EXEMPT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. William B. Black-Sidney H. Mathias-LaShawn K. Ford and Fred Crespo</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-172</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if a person turns 70 years of age or older during the taxable year and he or she qualified for a Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption in the previous taxable year, then the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/5/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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