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type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-NOTICE/APPEALS"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. For counties under 3,000,000 inhabitants, sets forth specific items that must be included in the notice sent to taxpayers whose assessment has changed. Requires disclosure of information concerning access to databases containing the physical characteristics of the property. Requires the board of review in those counties to make its rules and procedures publicly available, and requires the chief county assessment officer to provide a plain-English explanation of equalization factors. Effective January 1, 2010."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 207"
citation: "Illinois SB 207 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 52
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2009-02-03"
last_action: "2009-08-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74d88459-2047-4ea7-81c5-5167a5333098"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=207&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40694&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "ec34a41466fa8fc81226b743758fd90f6d3065cf87e5f6f264facd422a36e053"
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 207 (96th) — PROP TX-NOTICE/APPEALS
Amends the Property Tax Code. For counties under 3,000,000 inhabitants, sets forth specific items that must be included in the notice sent to taxpayers whose assessment has changed. Requires disclosure of information concerning access to databases containing the physical characteristics of the property. Requires the board of review in those counties to make its rules and procedures publicly available, and requires the chief county assessment officer to provide a plain-English explanation of equalization factors. Effective January 1, 2010.
## 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=09600SB0207&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40694&DocNum=207&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0207eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40694&DocNum=207&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB0207enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=40694&DocNum=207&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Third Reading — **590** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **1140** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
- Frank J. Mautino — cosponsor (person)
- Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
- John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Bond — primary (person)
- Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
- Patricia R. Bellock — cosponsor (person)
- Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
- Renée Kosel — cosponsor (person)
- Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
- Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
- Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
- Rosemary Mulligan — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2009-02-03** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond `filing`
- **2009-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-02-03** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-10** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2009-02-19** Postponed - Revenue
- **2009-02-26** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen
- **2009-02-27** Do Pass Revenue; 008-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-02-27** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2009
- **2009-03-24** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2009-03-24** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009
- **2009-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2009-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2009-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
- **2009-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2009-03-25** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard
- **2009-03-25** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
- **2009-03-25** Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2009-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2009-03-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2009-03-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-03-25** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
- **2009-04-14** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2009-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2009-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
- **2009-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2009-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2009-04-30** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2009-04-30** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-06** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2009-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2009-05-07** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-002 `reading-3, passage`
- **2009-05-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
- **2009-05-07** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2009-06-05** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2009-08-04** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2009-08-04** Effective Date January 1, 2010
- **2009-08-04** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0122 `became-law`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74d88459-2047-4ea7-81c5-5167a5333098`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).