Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 207 — PROP TX-NOTICE/APPEALS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0122

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    0 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Property Tax Code. For counties under 3,000,000 inhabitants, sets forth specific items that must be included in the notice sent to taxpayers whose assessment has changed. Requires disclosure of information concerning access to databases containing the physical characteristics of the property. Requires the board of review in those counties to make its rules and procedures publicly available, and requires the chief county assessment officer to provide a plain-English explanation of equalization factors. Effective January 1, 2010.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

7 added · 7 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 207 has replaced the prior draft by adding several new lines. This indicates that changes have been made, although the specific content of the additions and deletions isn’t clear from the redline provided. These updates are important because they can reflect alterations in the bill's provisions, outcomes, or stakeholder feedback that were considered by lawmakers, ultimately impacting how the legislation will function if passed.

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SB0207 Engrossed LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b AN ACT concerning revenue, which may be cited as the Homestead Assessment Transparency Act.
SB0207 Enrolled LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b AN ACT concerning revenue, which may be cited as the Homestead Assessment Transparency Act.
The chief county assessment officer in every county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must provide a plain-English explanation of all township, county, and State equalization factors, including the rationale and methods used to determine the SB0207 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b equalizations.
The chief county assessment officer in every county with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants must provide a plain-English explanation of all township, county, and State equalization factors, including the rationale and methods used to determine the SB0207 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b equalizations.
SB0207 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b (2) Current assessed value and the date of that valuation.
SB0207 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b (2) Current assessed value and the date of that valuation.
The statement shall also (i) advise all taxpayers to contact the township assessor's office, in SB0207 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b those counties under township organization, first to review the assessment, (ii) advise all taxpayers to file an appeal with the board of review if not satisfied with the assessor review, and (iii) give the phone number to call for a copy of the board of review rules.
The statement shall also (i) advise all taxpayers to contact the township assessor's office, in SB0207 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b those counties under township organization, first to review the assessment, (ii) advise all taxpayers to file an appeal with the board of review if not satisfied with the assessor review, and (iii) give the phone number to call for a copy of the board of review rules.
or SB0207 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b (2) A statement advising the taxpayer that detailed property characteristics are available on the county website and the URL address of that website.
or SB0207 Enrolled - 5 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b (2) A statement advising the taxpayer that detailed property characteristics are available on the county website and the URL address of that website.
SB0207 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b The notice shall include a statement in substantially the following form:
SB0207 Enrolled - 6 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b The notice shall include a statement in substantially the following form:
The form and manner of providing the SB0207 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b information and explanations required to be in the notice shall be prescribed by the Department.
The form and manner of providing the SB0207 Enrolled - 7 - LRB096 04809 RCE 14873 b information and explanations required to be in the notice shall be prescribed by the Department.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0122

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2010

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan

  6. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens

  7. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly

  8. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto

  15. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel

  16. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

  19. Passed Both Houses

  20. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-002

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. Second Reading - Short Debate

  23. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  24. Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000

  25. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher

  26. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti

  27. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

  28. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  29. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  30. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.

  31. Referred to Rules Committee

  32. First Reading

  33. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole

  34. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  35. Arrived in House

  36. Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000

  37. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  39. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter

  41. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  43. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009

  44. Second Reading

  45. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 4, 2009

  46. Do Pass Revenue; 008-000-000

  47. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen

  48. Postponed - Revenue

  49. Assigned to Revenue

  50. Referred to Assignments

  51. First Reading

  52. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Bond

Sponsors

  • Michael Bond · Cosponsor
  • Jack D. Franks · Cosponsor
  • Keith Farnham · Cosponsor
  • Patricia R. Bellock · Cosponsor
  • Renée Kosel · Cosponsor
  • John D. Cavaletto · Cosponsor
  • Frank J. Mautino · Cosponsor
  • Darlene J. Senger · Cosponsor
  • Ronald A. Wait · Cosponsor
  • Raymond Poe · Cosponsor
  • Rich Brauer · Cosponsor
  • Mike Fortner · Cosponsor
  • Michael G. Connelly · Cosponsor
  • Ron Stephens · Cosponsor
  • Rosemary Mulligan · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 168 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (15)

  • Michael Bond
  • Jack D. Franks
  • Keith Farnham
  • Patricia R. Bellock
  • Renée Kosel
  • John D. Cavaletto
  • Frank J. Mautino
  • Darlene J. Senger
  • Ronald A. Wait
  • Raymond Poe
  • Rich Brauer
  • Mike Fortner
  • Michael G. Connelly
  • Ron Stephens
  • Rosemary Mulligan

Not signed on (168)

168 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 114 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 99004
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 114004
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Howard — Yea
Thapedi — Not Voting
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Not Voting
D'Amico — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osterman — Not Voting
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Madigan — Not Voting
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 49000
Republican 1000
Total 59000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hultgren — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 207 do?
Amends the Property Tax Code. For counties under 3,000,000 inhabitants, sets forth specific items that must be included in the notice sent to taxpayers whose assessment has changed. Requires disclosure of information concerning access to databases containing the physical characteristics of the property. Requires the board of review in those counties to make its rules and procedures publicly available, and requires the chief county assessment officer to provide a plain-English explanation of equalization factors. Effective January 1, 2010.
Who sponsors SB 207?
SB 207 is sponsored by Michael Bond, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Patricia R. Bellock, Renée Kosel, John D. Cavaletto, Frank J. Mautino, Darlene J. Senger, Ronald A. Wait, Raymond Poe, Rich Brauer, Mike Fortner, Michael G. Connelly, Ron Stephens, and Rosemary Mulligan.
What is the current status of SB 207?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 03, 2009. Enacted.
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