Illinois · House Bill 3253 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 3253 Sponsored by Mary Beth Canty In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 6, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 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, on and after July 1, 2026, any bill to amend an existing homestead exemption or to create a new homestead exemption shall include the submission of an impact statement prepared by the sponsor of the bill. Provides that the maximum income limitation for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be $85,000 for taxable year 2025 and shall be…

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Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, any bill to amend an existing homestead exemption or to create a new homestead exemption shall include the submission of an impact statement prepared by the sponsor of the bill. Provides that the maximum income limitation for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption shall be $85,000 for taxable year 2025 and shall be subject to a cost-of-living adjustment in subsequent years. Provides that, for any tax certificates held by a county, the county clerk may create and administer a payment plan during the redemption period. Amends the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act. Makes changes concerning the maximum household income. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4. CommitteeTo Property Tax Subcommittee · House Property Tax Subcommittee
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martha Deuter
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 13 cosponsors: 13 Democrats.

All 13 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.