Illinois · House Bill 70 · 104th General Assembly

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HB 70 Sponsored by Diane Blair-Sherlock In committee

  1. Introduced Dec 13, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 9, 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. Increases the amount of the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities from $2,000 to $4,000 beginning in tax year 2025. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  1. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
  6. CommitteeTo Property Tax Subcommittee · House Property Tax Subcommittee
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
  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 15 cosponsors: 15 Democrats.

All 15 cosponsors

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.