Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 7 D cosponsors

HB2789      — PROP TX-MEGA PROJECT

Last action — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

Upgrade to see the exact probability and what's driving it.

A statistical estimate from our own model of past outcomes — an insight, not a guarantee. Policymaking is volatile.

Prognosis

Not enough signal yet

Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property certified by the Department of Revenue as mega project property is eligible for an assessment freeze. Provides that, if property is certified as mega project property, then, during the incentive period, the value added to the property by the project shall not be considered for assessment purposes, and the total valuation of the property during the incentive period shall be limited to the base year valuation. Provides that "mega project" means a project that satisfies certain minimum investment, investment period, and other requirements. Contains provisions concerning incentive agreements between a company that plans to undertake a mega project and a local municipality obligating the company to make special payments in addition to property taxes. Effective June 1, 2025.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read HB2789 on the official Illinois source →

Action History

  1. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. To Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  4. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech

  7. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl

  8. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. To Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee

  12. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  13. Referred to Rules Committee

  14. First Reading

  15. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary Beth Canty

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 176 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

taxation housing
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB2789      do?
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property certified by the Department of Revenue as mega project property is eligible for an assessment freeze. Provides that, if property is certified as mega project property, then, during the incentive period, the value added to the property by the project shall not be considered for assessment purposes, and the total valuation of the property during the incentive period shall be limited to the base year valuation. Provides that "mega project" means a project that satisfies certain minimum investment, investment period, and other requirements. Contains provisions concerning incentive agreements between a company that plans to undertake a mega project and a local municipality obligating the company to make special payments in addition to property taxes. Effective June 1, 2025.
Who sponsors HB2789     ?
HB2789      is sponsored by Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Tracy Katz Muhl (Democrat), Nicolle Grasse (Democrat), Daniel Didech (Democrat), Dagmara Avelar (Democrat), and Michelle Mussman (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2789     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 05, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB2789     ?
Track HB2789      free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB2789     

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB2789     

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →