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Bill	PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD	Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the county recorder of deeds shall alert the assessor whenever the transfer of ownership of any property receiving a Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption has occurred. Provides that, if such a transfer occurs, the assessor shall remove the exemption and provide the new property owner with information concerning reapplication. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	100th	SB 1979	Illinois SB 1979 (100th)	bill		enacted		3	65	4	2017-02-10	2018-08-27	openstates	ocd-bill/f0849db8-08c5-4558-92b3-954f2959a937	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1979&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=105376&SessionID=91&GA=100	62d19598f786b4d5679ef1b20645ac9354d9a496b242450387f2731ba4812002	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1979 (100th) — PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the county recorder of deeds shall alert the assessor whenever the transfer of ownership of any property receiving a Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption has occurred. Provides that, if such a transfer occurs, the assessor shall remove the exemption and provide the new property owner with information concerning reapplication. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 114–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 52–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 54–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence — 54–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Bill Cunningham — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-02-10 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham filing
• 2017-02-10 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-02-10 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-02-28 Assigned to Revenue referral-committee
• 2017-03-09 Postponed - Revenue
• 2017-03-16 Postponed - Revenue
• 2017-03-17 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
• 2017-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham amendment-introduction
• 2017-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2017-03-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
• 2017-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2017-04-06 Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-000-000 committee-passage
• 2017-04-06 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2017
• 2017-04-26 Second Reading reading-2
• 2017-04-26 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
• 2017-04-27 Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2017-04-28 Arrived in House introduction
• 2017-04-28 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2017-04-28 First Reading reading-1
• 2017-04-28 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-09 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2017-05-19 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
• 2017-05-22 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
• 2017-05-26 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
• 2017-05-31 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2018-05-14 Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee referral-committee
• 2018-05-14 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2018
• 2018-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita amendment-introduction
• 2018-05-15 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2018-05-16 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
• 2018-05-24 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2018-05-24 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2018-05-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2018-05-24 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2018-05-24 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2018-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita amendment-introduction
• 2018-05-25 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2018-05-25 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
• 2018-05-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
• 2018-05-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2018-05-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
• 2018-05-29 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2018-05-30 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2018-05-30 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
• 2018-05-30 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2018-05-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 30, 2018
• 2018-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham filing
• 2018-05-30 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham filing
• 2018-05-30 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2018-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government referral-committee
• 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government referral-committee
• 2018-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
• 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
• 2018-05-31 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
• 2018-05-31 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
• 2018-05-31 Senate Concurs
• 2018-05-31 Passed Both Houses
• 2018-06-29 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2018-07-05 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
• 2018-08-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2018-08-27 Effective Date August 27, 2018
• 2018-08-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1104 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f0849db8-08c5-4558-92b3-954f2959a937. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).