---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning issuance of a tax bill."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 1894"
citation: "Illinois SB 1894 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 72
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-02-15"
last_action: "2013-04-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8dc9446d-b333-456e-ac6a-9bea0ec522ec"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1894&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=73088&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "25a4a16fc7ca20f377ed21ee2857a518ddf7be46e5684e52b2b68287f1555aab"
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 1894 (98th) — PROP TX-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning issuance of a tax bill.

## 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=09800SB1894&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73088&DocNum=1894&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1894eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73088&DocNum=1894&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB1894enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=73088&DocNum=1894&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **109–2** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **54–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Cynthia Soto — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel J. Burke — cosponsor (person)
- David Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Elaine Nekritz — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Harris — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Hoffman — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly M. Cassidy — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Maria Antonia Berrios — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Michelle Mussman — cosponsor (person)
- Monique D. Davis — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)
- Thaddeus Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Toi W. Hutchinson — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-15** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar `filing`
- **2013-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-15** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Andy Manar `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-04** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-05** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2013-03-06** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2013-03-06** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- **2013-03-06** Sponsor Removed Sen. David Koehler
- **2013-03-06** Postponed - Revenue
- **2013-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2013-03-13** Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-13** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2013
- **2013-03-14** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-03-14** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 19, 2013
- **2013-03-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2013-03-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-03-20** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
- **2013-03-20** Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-03-20** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-03-20** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2013-03-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-03-21** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-03-21** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-03-21** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-28** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-08** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John E. Bradley
- **2013-04-08** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
- **2013-04-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
- **2013-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2013-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2013-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-04-09** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-04-10** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-10** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2013-04-10** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- **2013-04-11** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-002-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence M. Walsh, Jr.
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2013-04-11** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
- **2013-04-11** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
- **2013-04-11** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-04-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-04-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-04-23** Effective Date April 23, 2013
- **2013-04-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0007 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8dc9446d-b333-456e-ac6a-9bea0ec522ec`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).