Illinois · House Bill 4794 · 103rd General Assembly

PROP TAX-EQUITY

  1. Introduced Feb 5, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 6, 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. Provides that a property owner who sustains loss or damage by reason of the issuance of a tax deed is entitled to payment from the indemnity fund in the amount of the equity in the property described in the tax deed. Provides that a claim for equity must be filed within 90 days after the tax deed is recorded, except that, if the tax deed was issued on or after May 24, 2021 but before the effective date of the amendatory Act, then the petition for a claim for equity must be filed within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act.

Every action

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

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

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.