---
type: "Bill"
title: "PTELL-AGGREGATE EXT-FORMATION"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the question of establishing a maximum aggregate extension may be combined with the question of forming or establishing a new taxing district. Contains referendum language."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "HB 1299"
citation: "Illinois HB 1299 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 33
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2013-01-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/aebb369d-d35a-4b99-a986-a536b60a8b23"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1299&GAID=11&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=57520&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "0e4a931c828dbeb91dd1078dddaa62da970af4435c28d698783ae6239c529b37"
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 1299 (97th) — PTELL-AGGREGATE EXT-FORMATION

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that the question of establishing a maximum aggregate extension may be combined with the question of forming or establishing a new taxing district. Contains referendum language.

## 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=09700HB1299&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57520&DocNum=1299&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1299eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57520&DocNum=1299&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700HB1299enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=57520&DocNum=1299&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **53–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Patrick J. Verschoore — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt `filing`
- **2011-02-09** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-09** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-14** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2011-02-16** Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2011-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2011-04-12** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2011-04-12** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2011-04-12** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 13, 2011 `reading-1`
- **2011-05-12** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2011-05-13** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-05-13** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-05-13** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
- **2012-04-17** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-26** Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-05-02** Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-02** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2012
- **2012-05-03** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2012
- **2012-05-25** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2012 `reading-3`
- **2012-07-01** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-11-27** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-11-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 28, 2012
- **2012-11-27** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 8, 2013 `reading-3`
- **2012-12-04** Third Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-12-04** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-12-06** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-01-25** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-01-25** Effective Date June 1, 2013
- **2013-01-25** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1149 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/aebb369d-d35a-4b99-a986-a536b60a8b23`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).