Illinois · House Bill 4244 · 103rd General Assembly

PROP TAX-HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION

  1. Introduced Nov 29, 2023
  2. In committee Jan 16, 2024
  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. In provisions concerning the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, provides that the term "household" does not include an exempt family member who uses the residence as his or her principal place of residence for less than 12 months during the taxable year. Provides that the term "exempt family member" means the applicant's son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter and the spouse of the applicant's son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter. Provides that the maximum income limitation amount is $80,000 (rather than $65,000).

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jed Davis
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski
  5. CommitteeTo Revenue - Property Tax Subcommittee · House Property Tax Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Republicans.

All 8 cosponsors

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.