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type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-INCOME"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that for taxable year 2020, the maximum income limitation under the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants (currently, $65,000). Provides that, for taxable year 2021 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation under the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for all counties (currently, $65,000). Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that the income limitation is $75,000 for tax year 2019 and thereafter. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "102nd"
identifier: "SB 2244"
citation: "Illinois SB 2244 (102nd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Debbie Meyers-Martin", "Laura M. Murphy"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-26"
last_action: "2021-08-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/08029279-a6f2-422b-88a9-9f95f59c7f6e"
source_url: "https://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2244&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=134897&SessionID=110&GA=102"
source_hash: "f9e256e2fd4d075dbe01f3f8bf102f4c83e403cb3c888fcf614a6bf5f0502536"
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 2244 (102nd) — PROP TX-SENIOR FREEZE-INCOME
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that for taxable year 2020, the maximum income limitation under the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants (currently, $65,000). Provides that, for taxable year 2021 and thereafter, the maximum income limitation under the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption is $75,000 for all counties (currently, $65,000). Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Provides that the income limitation is $75,000 for tax year 2019 and thereafter. Effective immediately.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2244.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2244eng.pdf)
3. **House Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2244ham001.pdf)
4. **Senate Amendment 001** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2244sam001.pdf)
5. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/PDF/10200SB2244enr.pdf)
## Votes
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — **580** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1170** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **551** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- Debbie Meyers-Martin — primary (person)
- Laura M. Murphy — primary (person)
- Andrew S. Chesney — cosponsor (person)
- Ann Gillespie — cosponsor (person)
- Bradley Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Chris Bos — cosponsor (person)
- Dagmara Avelar — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Syverson — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Vella — cosponsor (person)
- Elgie R. Sims, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Emil Jones, III — cosponsor (person)
- Frances Ann Hurley — cosponsor (person)
- Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz — cosponsor (person)
- La Shawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- LaToya Greenwood — cosponsor (person)
- Martin J. Moylan — cosponsor (person)
- Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
- Rachelle Crowe — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Feigenholtz — cosponsor (person)
- Sue Scherer — cosponsor (person)
- Suzanne Ness — cosponsor (person)
- Theresa Mah — cosponsor (person)
- Thomas Cullerton — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-26** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy `filing`
- **2021-02-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-02-26** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
- **2021-04-07** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2021-04-14** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
- **2021-04-20** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2021-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
- **2021-04-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- **2021-04-21** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
- **2021-04-21** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
- **2021-04-21** Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-04-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2021-04-22** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2021-04-22** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2021-04-23** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2021-04-23** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-04-28** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-06** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
- **2021-05-13** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 015-000-001 `committee-passage`
- **2021-05-13** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski `amendment-introduction`
- **2021-05-17** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-19** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2021-05-20** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
- **2021-05-20** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 017-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-05-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2021-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2021-05-26** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- **2021-05-27** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000 `passage, reading-3`
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Bos
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Stephens
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Ness
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2021-05-27** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella
- **2021-05-27** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2021-05-27** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 28, 2021
- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy `filing`
- **2021-05-28** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
- **2021-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ann Gillespie
- **2021-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2021-05-30** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- **2021-05-30** House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000
- **2021-05-30** Senate Concurs
- **2021-05-30** Passed Both Houses
- **2021-05-31** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
- **2021-06-28** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-08-27** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2021-08-27** Effective Date August 27, 2021
- **2021-08-27** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0644 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/08029279-a6f2-422b-88a9-9f95f59c7f6e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).