PROP TX-SURVIVOR HOMESTEAD House SponsorsRep. Rosemary Mulligan-Sidney H. Mathias 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 200/15-178 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a surviving spouse homestead exemption for property that is owned and occupied by a person who (i) is a surviving spouse who has not remarried during the taxable year, (ii) has a household income of less than $60,000, and (iii) is liable for paying real estate taxes on the property. Provides that the maximum amount of the reduction is $2,000 for the surviving spouse and an additional $1,000 for each dependent child of the surviving spouse. Effective immediately. 2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/2/2010HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/15/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die