Illinois · House Bill 4801 · 104th General Assembly

PROP TX-LOW-INCOME SENIORS

HB 4801 Sponsored by Will Guzzardi In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 2, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 6, 2026
  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. Authorizes Chief County Assessment Officers in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants to renew an individual's low-income senior citizen exemption under the Code without an annual application if the applicant has previously provided the full social security number or individual taxpayer identification numbers for all members of the applicant's household. Provides that, if a Chief…

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Amends the Property Tax Code. Authorizes Chief County Assessment Officers in counties with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants to renew an individual's low-income senior citizen exemption under the Code without an annual application if the applicant has previously provided the full social security number or individual taxpayer identification numbers for all members of the applicant's household. Provides that, if a Chief County Assessment Officer is unable to verify that an applicant remains eligible for the low-income senior citizen exemption, then the Chief County Assessment Officer shall notify the applicant and provide the applicant with an opportunity to demonstrate the applicant's eligibility for the exemption. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts from disclosure under the Act information submitted to a Chief County Assessment Officer in applications for the low-income senior citizen exemption under the Property Tax Code.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  3. HouseFirst Reading
  4. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  14. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
  15. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  6. CommitteeTo Property Tax Subcommittee · House Property Tax Subcommittee
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
  8. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 18 Democrats.

All 18 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.