republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/94th/hb-4789.md

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Bill	PROP TX-SENIORS	Amends the Property Tax Code. Re-enacts the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. The exemption was created by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Includes validation provisions. Increases the maximum reduction for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption from $3,000 to $3,500 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Increases the maximum income limitation in the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption from $45,000 to $50,000 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Increases the maximum income limitation under the Act from $40,000 to $45,000 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	94th	HB 4789	Illinois HB 4789 (94th)	bill		enacted		3	101	3	2006-01-18	2006-05-22	openstates	ocd-bill/f79330e2-f5cd-4dbc-9aa9-74b7c55bbc8a	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4789&GAID=8&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=23407&SessionID=50&GA=94	bd8147cfffe15788de4ffaa79966b96bb17f2b677e36cc90cac67b95f65ab3ee	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 4789 (94th) — PROP TX-SENIORS

Amends the Property Tax Code. Re-enacts the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption. The exemption was created by Public Act 88-669, which has been held to be unconstitutional as a violation of the single subject clause of the Illinois Constitution. Includes validation provisions. Increases the maximum reduction for the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption from $3,000 to $3,500 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Increases the maximum income limitation in the Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption from $45,000 to $50,000 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Increases the maximum income limitation under the Act from $40,000 to $45,000 for taxable years 2006 and thereafter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. 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 — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 114–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 116–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Carol Ronen — cosponsor (person)
• Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson — cosponsor (person)
• Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
• Ira I. Silverstein — cosponsor (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Jeffrey M. Schoenberg — cosponsor (person)
• M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
• Mattie Hunter — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)
• Robert F. Flider — primary (person)
• Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
• Terry Link — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2006-01-18 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider filing
• 2006-01-18 First Reading reading-1
• 2006-01-18 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2006-01-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2006-01-24 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
• 2006-01-24 Assigned to Revenue Committee referral-committee
• 2006-01-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert
• 2006-01-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2006-01-25 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
• 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
• 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
• 2006-01-26 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2006-01-26 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2006-01-30 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2006-01-31 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
• 2006-02-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 012-000-000 committee-passage
• 2006-02-01 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2006-02-01 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2006-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
• 2006-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2006-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
• 2006-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
• 2006-02-01 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
• 2006-02-03 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed
• 2006-02-07 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2006-02-07 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2006-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
• 2006-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
• 2006-02-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne Bassi
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Randall M. Hultgren
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2006-02-08 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2006-02-08 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
• 2006-02-09 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2006-02-09 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 14, 2006 reading-1
• 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
• 2006-02-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar
• 2006-02-15 Fiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Revenue
• 2006-02-16 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro
• 2006-02-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2006-02-22 First Reading reading-1
• 2006-02-22 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2006-03-01 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
• 2006-03-15 Assigned to Revenue referral-committee
• 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
• 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2006-03-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
• 2006-03-24 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in Revenue; by Senator Harmon amendment-failure
• 2006-03-24 Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-000 committee-passage
• 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
• 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon amendment-introduction
• 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue
• 2006-03-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
• 2006-03-29 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi
• 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 010-000-000
• 2006-03-29 Second Reading reading-2
• 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon amendment-passage
• 2006-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2006
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
• 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
• 2006-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2006-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
• 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2
• 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Revenue Committee referral-committee
• 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Revenue Committee; 012-000-000
• 2006-04-07 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
• 2006-04-07 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 114-000-000
• 2006-04-07 Passed Both Houses
• 2006-04-18 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2006-05-22 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2006-05-22 Effective Date May 22, 2006
• 2006-05-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0794 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/f79330e2-f5cd-4dbc-9aa9-74b7c55bbc8a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).