Illinois · House Bill 4871 · 104th General Assembly

PROP TX-LONG-TIME OCCUPANT

HB 4871 Sponsored by Amy Elik In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 3, 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. Provides that, beginning with taxable year 2027, the long-time occupant homestead exemption applies in all counties. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

  • Amy ElikR Primary sponsor · District 111

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.