---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-SENIOR EXEMPTIONS"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption and the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption continue if the taxpayer becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "HB 238"
citation: "Illinois HB 238 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-01-16"
last_action: "2009-08-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6209beb7-07ff-4893-b292-11a14f366250"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=238&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40351&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "7f303d8bc2ce3fa92909ea28b3c8a4f0bf2f3e6cd7931a2dd82fdb61effabb04"
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 238 (96th) — PROP TX-SENIOR EXEMPTIONS

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption and the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption continue if the taxpayer becomes a resident of a facility licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act.

## 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=09600HB0238&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40351&DocNum=238&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0238eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40351&DocNum=238&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600HB0238enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=40351&DocNum=238&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jil Tracy — primary (person)
- Linda Holmes — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2009-01-16** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jil Tracy `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`
- **2009-02-10** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
- **2009-02-26** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-26** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2009-03-05** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
- **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
- **2009-03-20** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2009-03-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2009-03-24** Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2009-03-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-25** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 26, 2009 `reading-1`
- **2009-03-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Randall M. Hultgren
- **2009-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-30** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-15** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-23** Do Pass Revenue; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009
- **2009-04-29** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2009-05-07** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 18, 2009
- **2009-05-18** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2009-05-19** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-19** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-06-17** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-13** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-13** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-13** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0355 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6209beb7-07ff-4893-b292-11a14f366250`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).