republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/97th/sb-409.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TX-SPECIAL SERVICE AREA"
description: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the collection of tax."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "97th"
identifier: "SB 409"
citation: "Illinois SB 409 (97th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2011-02-08"
last_action: "2012-08-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4050da3b-baff-43c6-9dd3-84fd5f8964bc"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=409&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=55204&SessionID=84&GA=97"
source_hash: "5c601db650e881258872b6dae0ea23bd80f216413254f14edbb195eb55d6f753"
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 409 (97th) — PROP TX-SPECIAL SERVICE AREA

Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the collection of tax.

## 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=09700SB0409&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55204&DocNum=409&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0409eng&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55204&DocNum=409&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09700SB0409enr&GA=97&SessionId=84&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=55204&DocNum=409&GAID=11&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **85–33** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **56–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **53–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Terry Link — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2011-02-08** Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton `filing`
- **2011-02-08** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2011-02-08** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-09** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2011-03-17** Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
- **2011-03-17** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2011-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2011
- **2011-04-15** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011 `reading-3`
- **2011-07-23** Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-01** Approved for Consideration Assignments
- **2012-03-01** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2012
- **2012-03-01** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link
- **2012-03-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-07** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2012-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-23** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-26** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Revenue
- **2012-03-27** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-001-000
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-03-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2012-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
- **2012-03-29** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2012-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Link `amendment-passage`
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2012-03-29** Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-03-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2012-03-29** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2012-03-29** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- **2012-03-29** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2012-03-29** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-16** Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-04-26** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-04-26** Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
- **2012-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-01** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-03** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-001-000 `committee-passage`
- **2012-05-03** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-03** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-03** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy `amendment-introduction`
- **2012-05-09** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-15** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2012-05-21** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2012-05-21** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2012-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2012-05-22** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-033-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2012-05-22** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 `amendment-failure`
- **2012-05-22** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3
- **2012-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3 - May 23, 2012
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link `filing`
- **2012-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000
- **2012-05-29** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
- **2012-05-29** Passed Both Houses
- **2012-06-27** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2012-08-23** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2012-08-23** Effective Date January 1, 2013
- **2012-08-23** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1053 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4050da3b-baff-43c6-9dd3-84fd5f8964bc`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).