Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1555 — PROP TX-SPECIAL SERVICE AREAS

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning a public hearing held prior to the establishment of a special service area, provides that a list of the names and addresses of the individuals and entities to whom notice of the public hearing was sent by mail shall be made available at the public hearing. Provides that, if a person who is registered to vote has died or has permanently moved from the special service area, and if certified documentation is submitted along with an objection petition, then that person shall not be counted as an elector for purposes of determining whether or not at least 51% of the electors residing within the special service area have signed the objection petition.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill SB 1555 clarify the requirements for a public hearing related to the establishment of a special service area. Now, there will be a specific list of individuals and entities who receive notice of this hearing available at the meeting. Additionally, if someone who is registered to vote within that area has died or moved away, their situation can be considered if proper documentation is provided, potentially easing the process for objections regarding the service area. This matters because it enhances transparency and ensures that the process is fair, by considering changes in the voter registration status within the community.

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*LRB09610857HLH21087b* SB1555 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 SB1555 Introduced 2/18/2009, by Sen.
SB1555 Engrossed LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
Pamela J.
Althoff SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 200/27-30 ILCS 200/27-55 Amends the Property Tax Code.
In a Section concerning a public hearing held prior to the establishment of a special service area, provides that a list of the names and addresses of the individuals and entities to whom notice of the public hearing was sent by mail shall be made available at the public hearing.
Provides that, if a person who is registered to vote has died or has permanently moved from the special service area, and if certified documentation is submitted along with an objection petition, then whether or not at least 51% of the electors residing within the specialing service area have signed the objection petition.
LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR SB1555 LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b AN ACT concerning revenue.
In the event taxes for the last preceding year were not paid, the notice SB1555 - 2 - LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b shall be sent to the person last listed on the tax rolls prior to that year as the owner of the property.
In the event taxes for the last preceding year were not paid, the notice SB1555 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b shall be sent to the person last listed on the tax rolls prior to that year as the owner of the property.
However, if certified documentation or a SB1555 - 3 - LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b sworn affidavit is submitted along with an objection petition filed pursuant to this Section evidencing that an individual who is registered to vote has died or has permanently moved from the special service area and is no longer a resident of the special service area, then that individual shall not be counted as an elector for purposes of determining whether or not at least 51% of the electors residing within the special service area have signed the objection petition.
However, if certified documentation or a SB1555 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 10857 HLH 21087 b sworn affidavit is submitted along with an objection petition filed pursuant to this Section evidencing that an individual who is registered to vote has died or has permanently moved from the special service area and is no longer a resident of the special service area, then that individual shall not be counted as an elector for purposes of determining whether or not at least 51% of the electors residing within the special service area have signed the objection petition.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  4. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Non-Concurs

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

  6. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2009

  7. Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1

  8. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

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

  10. Second Reading - Short Debate

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 012-000-000

  13. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue & Finance Committee

  15. Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

  16. Referred to Rules Committee

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  20. Arrived in House

  21. Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000

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

  23. Second Reading

  24. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009

  25. Do Pass Revenue; 006-000-000

  26. Assigned to Revenue

  27. Referred to Assignments

  28. First Reading

  29. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Sponsors

  • Pamela J. Althoff · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Pamela J. Althoff

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101002
Democrat 11000
Republican 3001
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Senger — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Watson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Howard — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Flowers — Not Voting
Graham — Yea
Hatcher — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Not Voting
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
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
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — 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 Not Voting

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Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 44005
Republican 1000
Total 54005
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hultgren — Not Voting
Lauzen — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Noland — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Kotowski — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Not Voting
Cullerton — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
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 1555 do?
Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning a public hearing held prior to the establishment of a special service area, provides that a list of the names and addresses of the individuals and entities to whom notice of the public hearing was sent by mail shall be made available at the public hearing. Provides that, if a person who is registered to vote has died or has permanently moved from the special service area, and if certified documentation is submitted along with an objection petition, then that person shall not be counted as an elector for purposes of determining whether or not at least 51% of the electors residing within the special service area have signed the objection petition.
Who sponsors SB 1555?
SB 1555 is sponsored by Pamela J. Althoff.
What is the current status of SB 1555?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1555?
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