---
type: "Bill"
title: "REVENUE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of \"33 1/3%\"."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2053"
citation: "Illinois SB 2053 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2005-02-25"
last_action: "2005-08-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fbdfb659-d834-4075-b604-410d142cd50a"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2053&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=20486&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "6d21ebbfa2420d7ac62ce8bee9b5a2c6e6e80ab43dd368d64e3e5b80dc1677fb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 2053 (94th) — REVENUE-TECH

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2053&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20486&DocNum=2053&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2053eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20486&DocNum=2053&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2053enr&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=20486&DocNum=2053&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **58–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2005-02-25** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-02-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-02-25** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-02** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2005-03-10** Do Pass Revenue; 006-003-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2005
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-04-11** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
- **2005-04-12** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Revenue; 010-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-04-14** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2005-04-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2005-04-14** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-04-14** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2005-04-14** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles
- **2005-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2005-04-26** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-04-27** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-13** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-23** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-23** Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2005-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Calvin L. Giles `amendment-introduction`
- **2005-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-25** Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-25** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2005-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2005-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2005-05-31** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2005-05-31** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02
- **2005-05-31** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02-May 31, 2005
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 008-000-000
- **2005-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2005-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2005-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2005-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2005-08-22** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2005-08-22** Effective Date January 1, 2006
- **2005-08-22** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0662 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fbdfb659-d834-4075-b604-410d142cd50a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).