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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5871         </title>
<shortdesc>PROP TX- FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Sam Yingling</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 200/15-179 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 805/8.38 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a first-time homebuyer homestead exemption. Provides that property that is owned and occupied by a first-time homebuyer is entitled to a reduction in the equalized assessed value of the property in an amount not to exceed $250,000. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Property Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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