republic-os/legislation/us/states/il/93rd/hb-4400.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROP TAX-VETERAN ORG-FREEZE"
description: "Amends the veterans organization assessment freeze provisions of the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2004 and thereafter, the assessed value of real property owned by a veterans organization and used by its members and guests for parking at the principal building for the post, camp, or chapter is eligible for the assessment freeze provided now for property on which is located the principal building for the post, camp, or chapter. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 4400"
citation: "Illinois HB 4400 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 45
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2004-02-03"
last_action: "2004-07-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d011dc53-556d-4fb4-b3b7-7ef9f31c3500"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4400&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=8809&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "13381de34fa6aa93ffbbba62c8143f6b8c74b254b4d07a04d87e114bbe492084"
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 HB 4400 (93rd) — PROP TAX-VETERAN ORG-FREEZE

Amends the veterans organization assessment freeze provisions of the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable years 2004 and thereafter, the assessed value of real property owned by a veterans organization and used by its members and guests for parking at the principal building for the post, camp, or chapter is eligible for the assessment freeze provided now for property on which is located the principal building for the post, camp, or chapter. 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4400&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=8809&DocNum=4400&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4400eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=8809&DocNum=4400&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB4400enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=8809&DocNum=4400&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Rich Brauer — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2004-02-03** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer `filing`
- **2004-02-03** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-02-03** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh
- **2004-02-24** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2004-02-25** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2004-03-02** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
- **2004-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2004-03-02** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
- **2004-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-04** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-04** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-03-04** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer `amendment-introduction`
- **2004-03-23** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2004-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen Gordon
- **2004-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
- **2004-03-24** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2004-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
- **2004-03-25** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2004-03-25** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2004-03-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2004-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2004-03-26** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-03-26** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2004-03-26** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2004 `reading-1`
- **2004-03-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Larry K. Bomke
- **2004-03-30** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2004-03-30** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-15** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2004-04-22** Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2004-04-22** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 27, 2004
- **2004-04-28** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2004-04-28** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 29, 2004
- **2004-05-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2004-05-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
- **2004-05-05** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby
- **2004-05-05** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2004-05-05** Passed Both Houses
- **2004-06-03** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2004-07-16** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2004-07-16** Effective Date July 16, 2004
- **2004-07-16** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0753 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d011dc53-556d-4fb4-b3b7-7ef9f31c3500`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).