---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-FILTER STRIP"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "99th"
identifier: "SB 2160"
citation: "Illinois SB 2160 (99th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 53
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2015-07-28"
last_action: "2016-07-15"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e6a1c099-f901-4072-8d13-da7143f633f4"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2160&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=91943&SessionID=88&GA=99"
source_hash: "cef9d5656cfc1bdead9398deb6b445c7b34cac854257b12acaf1f34c1cc9e834"
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 2160 (99th) — PROP TX-FILTER STRIP

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a Section concerning the valuation of vegetative filter strips is repealed on December 31, 2026 (instead of December 31, 2016).

## 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=09900SB2160&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=91943&DocNum=2160&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2160eng&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=91943&DocNum=2160&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09900SB2160enr&GA=99&SessionId=88&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=91943&DocNum=2160&GAID=13&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **113–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Adam Brown — cosponsor (person)
- Anthony DeLuca — cosponsor (person)
- Avery Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Bill Mitchell — cosponsor (person)
- C.D. Davidsmeyer — cosponsor (person)
- Chad Hays — cosponsor (person)
- Charles Meier — cosponsor (person)
- Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
- David B. Reis — cosponsor (person)
- Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
- Jerry Costello, II — cosponsor (person)
- John Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Anthony — cosponsor (person)
- John M. Sullivan — primary (person)
- Lawrence Walsh, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Michael D. Unes — cosponsor (person)
- Norine K. Hammond — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick J. Verschoore — cosponsor (person)
- Randy E. Frese — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Wojcicki Jimenez — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas M. Bennett — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Demmer — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2015-07-28** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John M. Sullivan `filing`
- **2015-07-28** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2015-07-28** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2016-01-27** Assigned to Agriculture `referral-committee`
- **2016-02-18** Do Pass Agriculture; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-02-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 1, 2016
- **2016-03-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2016-03-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2016
- **2016-03-08** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2016-03-17** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-03-17** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2016-03-17** Chief House Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
- **2016-03-29** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
- **2016-04-04** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2016-04-04** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terri Bryant
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Avery Bourne
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
- **2016-04-12** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II
- **2016-04-18** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-04-27** To Property Tax Subcommittee
- **2016-05-12** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2016-05-12** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2016-05-12** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael D. Unes
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David B. Reis
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Demmer
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Wojcicki Jimenez
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
- **2016-05-18** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
- **2016-05-23** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2016-05-23** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca
- **2016-05-24** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2016-05-24** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
- **2016-05-24** Passed Both Houses
- **2016-06-22** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2016-07-15** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2016-07-15** Effective Date January 1, 2017
- **2016-07-15** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0560 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e6a1c099-f901-4072-8d13-da7143f633f4`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).