---
type: "Bill"
title: "REVENUE-TECH"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general homestead exemption."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 4242"
citation: "Illinois HB 4242 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 87
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2012-01-27"
last_action: "2012-06-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/ebd4a98b-dfa8-460d-bd8c-5ef2acad5488"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4242&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=63582&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "352908c73f9875684b5d52c3ad2bf33099a6dd58186366f04792d571ee2c98ff"
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 4242 (97th) — REVENUE-TECH

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general homestead exemption.

## 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=09700HB4242&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63582&DocNum=4242&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4242eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63582&DocNum=4242&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB4242enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=63582&DocNum=4242&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **57–1** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **113–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **110–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Brandon W. Phelps — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2012-01-27** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan `filing`
- **2012-01-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-01-30** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-02-29** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-08** Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-03-08** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-21** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-22** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2012-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2012-03-27** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-27** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-03-28** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-29** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-03-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-30** House Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2012-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2012-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2012-03-30** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Nybo
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kent Gaffney
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard Morthland
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pam Roth
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne Rosenthal
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2012-03-30** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2012-04-11** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2012-04-11** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 17, 2012 `reading-1`
- **2012-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2012-04-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-04-17** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-24** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-01** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2012-05-02** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2012
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-23** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2012-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2012-05-23** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
- **2012-05-28** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-14** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-06-29** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-06-29** Effective Date June 29, 2012
- **2012-06-29** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0716 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/ebd4a98b-dfa8-460d-bd8c-5ef2acad5488`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).