---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-EXEMPTION-LEASES"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a property tax exemption for property that is leased by a municipality or unit of local government to another entity whose property is not exempt for the purpose of parking or for waste disposal or processing. Makes other changes."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "94th"
identifier: "SB 2872"
citation: "Illinois SB 2872 (94th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 2
action_count: 75
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2006-01-20"
last_action: "2006-05-09"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fae43350-d030-4354-a139-b5ea68ef7fc0"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2872&GAID=8&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=23981&SessionID=50&GA=94"
source_hash: "c9d5e75dba2b66fddcd6b9ed2744ee39e434ddba29c8d02999cec81d7f83e3fc"
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 2872 (94th) — PROP TX-EXEMPTION-LEASES

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a property tax exemption for property that is leased by a municipality or unit of local government to another entity whose property is not exempt for the purpose of parking or for waste disposal or processing. Makes other changes.

## 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=09400SB2872&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23981&DocNum=2872&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09400SB2872eng&GA=94&SessionId=50&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=23981&DocNum=2872&GAID=8&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **43–12** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **65–46** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **62–49** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Don Harmon — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2006-01-20** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2006-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-01-20** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-08** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-15** Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-02-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 16, 2006
- **2006-02-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-02-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 22, 2006
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
- **2006-02-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
- **2006-03-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
- **2006-03-02** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2006-03-02** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-03-02** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2006-03-02** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-14** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2006-03-14** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2006-03-14** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-03** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 7, 2006
- **2006-04-03** Assigned to Local Government Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 13, 2006
- **2006-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Local Government Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Local Government Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-04-12** Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Local Government Committee; 006-005-000 `committee-passage`
- **2006-04-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2006-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2006-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2006-04-12** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-12** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2006-04-13** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 30, 2006
- **2006-04-17** Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-17** Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-17** Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-17** Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-17** Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-17** State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-17** Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-18** Balanced Budget Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-18** State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
- **2006-04-18** Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-18** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate `reading-2`
- **2006-04-30** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 5, 2006
- **2006-05-02** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Table Amendment - Prevailed
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2006-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
- **2006-05-02** Chair Rules Bill be Placed on Unlimited Debate Status
- **2006-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Unlimited Debate
- **2006-05-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
- **2006-05-02** Rep. James Durkin questioned if a 3/5ths vote is required
- **2006-05-02** Chair Ruled a Vote of a Constitutional Majority is required
- **2006-05-02** Appeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2006-05-02** Motion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 062-049-000
- **2006-05-02** Third Reading - Unlimited Debate - Passed 065-046-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2006-05-02** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02
- **2006-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 02-May 3, 2006
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon `filing`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-02** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 009-000-000
- **2006-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 043-012-000
- **2006-05-03** Passed Both Houses
- **2006-05-09** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2006-05-09** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2006-05-09** Effective Date May 9, 2006
- **2006-05-09** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0750 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fae43350-d030-4354-a139-b5ea68ef7fc0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).