---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROPERTY TAX BILL E-MAIL"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property tax bills may be sent via e-mail only if the property owner or taxpayer has requested in writing to have the bill sent via e-mail."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2317"
citation: "Illinois HB 2317 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 54
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-19"
last_action: "2014-04-21"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bbeee2c8-7483-49b0-925f-76463d079b4c"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2317&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74097&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "db24f5abb51aa5a37ecff32d1df6b0406e249295f3ed8331b97747430bade0e3"
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 2317 (98th) — PROPERTY TAX BILL E-MAIL

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property tax bills may be sent via e-mail only if the property owner or taxpayer has requested in writing to have the bill sent via e-mail.

## 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=09800HB2317&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74097&DocNum=2317&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2317eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74097&DocNum=2317&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2317enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74097&DocNum=2317&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Melinda Bush — cosponsor (person)
- Michael J. Zalewski — primary (person)
- William E. Brady — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-19** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `filing`
- **2013-02-19** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-19** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-14** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-14** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2013-03-21** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-09** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-10** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
- **2013-04-10** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-16** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-07** Do Pass Revenue; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-07** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2013
- **2013-05-07** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
- **2013-05-15** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 010-000-000
- **2013-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
- **2013-05-22** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 23, 2013
- **2013-05-24** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-30** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-30** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-05-30** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-31** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-08-09** Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-10-22** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
- **2014-02-25** Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-001
- **2014-02-25** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
- **2014-02-25** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000
- **2014-03-04** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 111-000-000
- **2014-03-04** House Concurs
- **2014-03-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-03-04** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2014-03-04** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2014-03-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-04-21** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-04-21** Effective Date January 1, 2015
- **2014-04-21** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0628 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bbeee2c8-7483-49b0-925f-76463d079b4c`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).