Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 19 D cosponsors

HB4801      — PROP TX-LOW-INCOME SENIORS

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 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

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

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid

  3. To Property Tax Subcommittee

  4. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rick Ryan

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  14. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton

  19. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  21. Referred to Rules Committee

  22. First Reading

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis

  24. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 164 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (164)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB4801      do?
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.
Who sponsors HB4801     ?
HB4801      is sponsored by Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Fred Crespo (Democrat), Lisa Davis (Democrat), Ann M. Williams (Democrat), Anna Moeller (Democrat), Harry Benton (Democrat), Jawaharial Williams (Democrat), William "Will" Davis (Democrat), Michael Crawford (Democrat), Yolonda Morris (Democrat), Michelle Mussman (Democrat), Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat), Aarón M. Ortíz (Democrat), Rick Ryan (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Mary Beth Canty (Democrat), Justin Slaughter (Democrat), and Abdelnasser Rashid (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB4801     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 02, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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