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type: "Bill"
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title: "PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD"
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
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legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
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session: "100th"
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identifier: "SB 1979"
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citation: "Illinois SB 1979 (100th)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: []
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version_count: 3
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action_count: 65
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vote_count: 4
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first_action: "2017-02-10"
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last_action: "2018-08-27"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f0849db8-08c5-4558-92b3-954f2959a937"
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source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1979&GAID=14&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=105376&SessionID=91&GA=100"
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source_hash: "62d19598f786b4d5679ef1b20645ac9354d9a496b242450387f2731ba4812002"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
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---
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# Illinois SB 1979 (100th) — PROP TX-SENIOR HOMESTEAD
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1979&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105376&DocNum=1979&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1979eng&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105376&DocNum=1979&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=10000SB1979enr&GA=100&SessionId=91&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=105376&DocNum=1979&GAID=14&Session=&print=true)
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## Votes
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- Third Reading — **114–0** (pass) · lower
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- Third Reading — **52–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence, Amendment 2 — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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- Concurrence — **54–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Bill Cunningham — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2017-02-10** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `filing`
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- **2017-02-10** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-02-10** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-02-28** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-09** Postponed - Revenue
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- **2017-03-16** Postponed - Revenue
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- **2017-03-17** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017
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- **2017-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham `amendment-introduction`
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- **2017-03-24** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2017-03-28** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
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- **2017-04-05** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2017-04-06** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2017-04-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 25, 2017
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- **2017-04-26** Second Reading `reading-2`
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- **2017-04-26** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2017
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- **2017-04-27** Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2017-04-28** Arrived in House `introduction`
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- **2017-04-28** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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- **2017-04-28** First Reading `reading-1`
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- **2017-04-28** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-09** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2017-05-19** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 26, 2017
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- **2017-05-22** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Melissa Conyears-Ervin
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- **2017-05-26** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2017
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- **2017-05-31** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-14** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-14** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 25, 2018
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- **2018-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
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- **2018-05-15** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-16** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
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- **2018-05-24** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-05-24** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
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- **2018-05-24** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2018-05-24** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-24** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
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- **2018-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita `amendment-introduction`
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- **2018-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-25** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
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- **2018-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
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- **2018-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2018-05-29** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita
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- **2018-05-29** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
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- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted `amendment-passage`
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- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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- **2018-05-30** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
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- **2018-05-30** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
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- **2018-05-30** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
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- **2018-05-30** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 30, 2018
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- **2018-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham `filing`
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- **2018-05-30** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Bill Cunningham `filing`
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- **2018-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to State Government `referral-committee`
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- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
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- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt State Government; 007-000-000
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- **2018-05-31** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
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- **2018-05-31** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 054-000-000
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- **2018-05-31** Senate Concurs
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- **2018-05-31** Passed Both Houses
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- **2018-06-29** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
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- **2018-07-05** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
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- **2018-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
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- **2018-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2018
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- **2018-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1104 `became-law`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f0849db8-08c5-4558-92b3-954f2959a937`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).
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