---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TAX-REDEMPTION-TITLE INS"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning deposits for redemption, provides that the deposit shall include, if a petition for tax deed has been filed, all fees paid to a registered title insurance company or title insurance agent for a title search."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 212"
citation: "Illinois HB 212 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-01-15"
last_action: "2009-08-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5b6868c1-bd17-4d39-973a-a1f65780a847"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=212&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40296&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "160fb4c0a86b7949f02aae5029d520f13a390d39c6be78f344be1f5cac2dc0d7"
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 HB 212 (96th) — PROP TAX-REDEMPTION-TITLE INS

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning deposits for redemption, provides that the deposit shall include, if a petition for tax deed has been filed, all fees paid to a registered title insurance company or title insurance agent for a title search.

## 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=09600HB0212&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40296&DocNum=212&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0212eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40296&DocNum=212&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0212enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40296&DocNum=212&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Frank J. Mautino — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-01-15** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino `filing`
- **2009-01-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-01-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-04** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-12** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2009-03-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-03-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-17** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2009-03-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-03-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
- **2009-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-22** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-30** Held in Revenue
- **2009-05-07** Do Pass Revenue; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2009
- **2009-05-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009
- **2009-05-15** Third Reading - Passed; 049-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-15** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-12** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-11** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-11** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-11** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0231 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/5b6868c1-bd17-4d39-973a-a1f65780a847`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).