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| Bill | SCH CD-MAXIMUM TAX RATE | Amends the School Code. Provides that no elementary or high school district established pursuant to the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article may levy taxes for educational purposes at a rate greater than 2.0% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue or for operations and maintenance purposes at a rate greater than 0.375% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 3.2% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 2.9% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 2.6% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 2.3% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 2.0% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 3.5%). Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55% for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 0.475% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 0.45% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 0.425% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 0.40% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 0.375% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 0.55%). | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 97th | SB 3252 | Illinois SB 3252 (97th) |
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enacted | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2012-02-01 | 2012-08-17 | openstates | ocd-bill/b7e49be2-0f9d-4500-a0d0-cb87fee2a93e | http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3252&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=64308&SessionID=84&GA=97 | 4a5e1c3da757a597df9ed4d83834e32ce5ae14343bb458e196ae973e0800f08f | 2026-07-01 | https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump | 2026-07-06 | reported |
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Illinois SB 3252 (97th) — SCH CD-MAXIMUM TAX RATE
Amends the School Code. Provides that no elementary or high school district established pursuant to the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article may levy taxes for educational purposes at a rate greater than 2.0% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue or for operations and maintenance purposes at a rate greater than 0.375% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 3.2% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 2.9% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 2.6% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 2.3% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 2.0% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 3.5%). Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55% for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 0.475% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 0.45% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 0.425% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 0.40% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 0.375% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 0.55%).
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Third Reading — 54–0 (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — 72–41 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Pamela J. Althoff — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2012-02-01 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
filing - 2012-02-01 First Reading
reading-1 - 2012-02-01 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-02-07 Assigned to Revenue
referral-committee - 2012-02-24 Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-003
committee-passage - 2012-02-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 27, 2012
- 2012-03-01 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2012-03-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2012
- 2012-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
amendment-introduction - 2012-03-22 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
referral-committee - 2012-03-26 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- 2012-03-27 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 010-000-000
- 2012-03-28 Recalled to Second Reading
reading-2 - 2012-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
amendment-passage - 2012-03-28 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- 2012-03-28 Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
reading-3, passage - 2012-03-29 Arrived in House
introduction - 2012-05-07 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- 2012-05-07 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
reading-1 - 2012-05-08 First Reading
reading-1 - 2012-05-08 Referred to Rules Committee
referral-committee - 2012-05-09 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
- 2012-05-09 Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
referral-committee - 2012-05-09 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
- 2012-05-16 Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-003-002
committee-passage - 2012-05-16 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- 2012-05-21 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2012-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2012-05-25 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-041-000
reading-3, passage - 2012-05-25 Passed Both Houses
- 2012-06-22 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2012-08-17 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2012-08-17 Effective Date January 1, 2013
- 2012-08-17 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1022
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b7e49be2-0f9d-4500-a0d0-cb87fee2a93e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).