---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-ERRONEOUS HOMESTEAD"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Allows the chief county assessment officer to record a tax lien against property that was granted one or more erroneous homestead exemptions. Contains provisions concerning notice, hearings, and penalties. Effective June 1, 2013."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "SB 41"
citation: "Illinois SB 41 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 71
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2013-01-16"
last_action: "2013-07-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f875ac86-300f-4d79-b1ae-6a8b9cc089dd"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=41&GAID=12&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=68488&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "03386ecb85705440da257a5af4b7d8e5ad56cbfc7e6ef22d25ea2910abd3e8de"
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 41 (98th) — PROP TX-ERRONEOUS HOMESTEAD

Amends the Property Tax Code. Allows the chief county assessment officer to record a tax lien against property that was granted one or more erroneous homestead exemptions. Contains provisions concerning notice, hearings, and penalties. Effective June 1, 2013.

## 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=09800SB0041&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=68488&DocNum=41&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0041eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=68488&DocNum=41&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800SB0041enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=68488&DocNum=41&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **51–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Antonio Muñoz — primary (person)
- Deborah Conroy — cosponsor (person)
- Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
- Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Emanuel Chris Welch — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Fred Crespo — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John D'Amico — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Natalie A. Manley — cosponsor (person)
- Robert F. Martwick — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
- Silvana Tabares — cosponsor (person)
- Stephanie A. Kifowit — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-01-16** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `filing`
- **2013-01-16** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-01-16** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-01-30** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Re-referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-27** Re-assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** Postponed - Executive
- **2013-03-22** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2013
- **2013-04-12** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2013-04-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-04-15** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-04-17** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2013-04-17** Do Pass as Amended Executive; 013-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-04-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 18, 2013
- **2013-04-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-04-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2013
- **2013-04-29** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-01** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-02** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
- **2013-05-02** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Antonio Muñoz `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-16** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2013-05-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Muñoz `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2013-05-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
- **2013-05-17** Third Reading - Passed; 051-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-17** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-05-17** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2013
- **2013-05-20** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Conroy
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
- **2013-05-20** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
- **2013-05-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-21** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2013-05-21** Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Revenue & Finance Committee; Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2013-05-21** Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
- **2013-05-22** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-05-24** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013
- **2013-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
- **2013-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-07-17** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-07-17** Effective Date July 16, 2013
- **2013-07-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0093 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f875ac86-300f-4d79-b1ae-6a8b9cc089dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).