Illinois · House Bill 1867 · 104th General Assembly

REVENUE-SENIOR FREEZE-LIHEAP

HB 1867 Sponsored by Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez In committee

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 29, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  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 the maximum income limitation under the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be adjusted each year by the annual cost of living increase, if any, in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that took effect during the immediately preceding calendar year. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that eligibility limits…

Read the full title (156 words)

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the maximum income limitation under the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be adjusted each year by the annual cost of living increase, if any, in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that took effect during the immediately preceding calendar year. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that eligibility limits under the energy assistance program may not exceed the greater of (1) 150% of the federal nonfarm poverty level as established by the federal Office of Management and Budget or 60% of the State median income for the current State fiscal year as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, whichever is higher; or (2) the eligibility limit for the immediately preceding calendar year, increased by the annual cost of living increase, if any, in Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits that took effect during the immediately preceding calendar year. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  5. CommitteeTo Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee · House Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte
  6. CommitteeRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 · House Revenue & Finance
  7. CommitteeReported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; · House Revenue & Finance
  8. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000 · House Revenue & Finance
  9. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  10. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  11. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  13. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
  14. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  15. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  21. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  22. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  28. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
  29. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  30. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  31. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  1. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  2. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 5

 Passed 5–0
Mar 20, 2025 House Revenue & Finance Revenue & Finance - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 20

 Passed 20–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 22 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 23 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.