Illinois · House Bill 2950 · 103rd General Assembly

PROP TX-PUBLIC SAFETY-SPOUSE

HB 2950 Sponsored by Michael J. Kelly Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a homestead exemption for surviving spouses of fallen police officers and fallen rescue workers in an amount equal to 50% of the equalized assessed value of the property so long as the surviving spouse continues to reside at the qualified residence and does not remarry. Effective immediately.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  6. CommitteeTo Revenue - Property Tax Subcommittee · House Property Tax Subcommittee
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.