---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-VETERANS"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code and the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Provides that the disabled veterans' exemption also applies to housing that is donated or improved by a charitable organization if the veteran was eligible to receive federal funds for the purchase or construction of Specially Adapted Housing. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 2905"
citation: "Illinois SB 2905 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 60
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2014-02-04"
last_action: "2014-12-30"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e1f0e091-b297-4b29-8a93-aa6847b3a374"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2905&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=78959&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "9f3191c9c631f7efc9eb9286719b66364c673a330152c00c6aadd532a85f549f"
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 2905 (98th) — PROP TX-VETERANS

Amends the Property Tax Code and the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Provides that the disabled veterans' exemption also applies to housing that is donated or improved by a charitable organization if the veteran was eligible to receive federal funds for the purchase or construction of Specially Adapted Housing. Effective immediately.

## 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=09800SB2905&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=78959&DocNum=2905&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2905eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=78959&DocNum=2905&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB2905enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=78959&DocNum=2905&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Al Riley — cosponsor (person)
- Anna Moeller — cosponsor (person)
- Carol A. Sente — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Derrick Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry F. Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- Katherine Cloonen — cosponsor (person)
- Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
- Michael E. Hastings — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2014-02-04** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `filing`
- **2014-02-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-02-04** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-02-11** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2014-03-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2014-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2014-03-20** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2014-03-21** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-03-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 25, 2014
- **2014-03-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2014-03-27** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2014-03-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014
- **2014-04-01** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2014-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- **2014-04-01** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2014-04-01** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-04-01** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2014-04-02** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
- **2014-04-02** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
- **2014-04-02** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2014-04-02** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-03** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2014-04-10** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
- **2014-04-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2014-04-23** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-04-24** To Property Tax Subcommittee
- **2014-05-08** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-13** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith
- **2014-05-13** Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-05-16** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-05-20** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2014-05-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2014-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-05-21** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2014-11-17** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2014-11-18** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2014-11-19** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2014-11-19** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2014-11-19** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 010-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2014-11-19** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-11-19** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2014-11-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2014-11-20** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2014-11-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2014-11-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2014-11-20** Passed Both Houses
- **2014-12-15** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2014-12-30** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2014-12-30** Effective Date December 30, 2014
- **2014-12-30** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1145 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e1f0e091-b297-4b29-8a93-aa6847b3a374`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).