Illinois Senate Bill 685 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Passed on June 5 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-05 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0635
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Property Tax Code. In a county with fewer than 3,000,000 inhabitants, provides for the permissive waiver of interest and penalties. Provides that, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants, the annual tax sale that would ordinarily be held in calendar year 2020 shall be held no earlier than (i) 120 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act or (2) until the first day of the first month during which there is no longer a statewide COVID-19 public health emergency, as evidenced by an effective disaster declaration of the Governor covering all counties in the State. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, the homestead exemption for veterans with disabilities, and the senior citizens assessment freeze homestead exemption, provides that those exemptions may be granted without application for the 2020 taxable year if the property qualified for the exemption in the 2019 taxable year, subject to certain limitations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides that under no circumstance may a tax year be offered at a scavenger sale prior to the annual tax sale for that tax year. Effective immediately.

PROP TAX-COVID-19-VARIOUS

Sen. David Koehler [D]	Sen. Iris Martinez [D]	Sen. Elgie Sims [D]	Sen. Jacqueline Collins [D]
Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]	Rep. Michael Zalewski [D]	Rep. Mary Flowers [D]

2020-05-22 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-05-22 - Senate - Concurrence in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-05-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-11 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 55 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-05	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0635
2020-06-05	Senate	Effective Date June 5, 2020
2020-06-05	Senate	Governor Approved
2020-05-29	Senate	Sent to the Governor
2020-05-24	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
2020-05-22	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2020-05-22	Senate	Passed Both Houses
2020-05-22	Senate	Senate Concurs
2020-05-22	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
2020-05-22	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
2020-05-22	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2020-05-22	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2020-05-22	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2, 1 - May 22, 2020
2020-05-22	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2020-05-22	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2020-05-22	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2020-05-22	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler
2020-05-22	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
2020-05-22	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler
2020-05-22	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
2020-05-22	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000
2020-05-22	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2020-05-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
2020-05-22	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2020-05-22	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2020-05-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 013-000-000
2020-05-21	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2020-05-21	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2020-05-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2020-05-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2020-05-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2020-05-21	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
2020-05-21	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2020-05-21	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 008-005-000
2020-05-21	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2020-05-21	House	Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1
2020-05-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
2020-05-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
2020-05-20	House	Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed
2020-05-20	House	Moved to Suspend Rule 21 Rep. Gregory Harris
2020-05-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2020-05-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2020-05-20	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Gregory Harris; ; was filed before 3 pm
2020-05-18	House	Re-assigned to Executive Committee
2020-03-06	House	To Property Tax Subcommittee
2020-02-25	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-05-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-05-09	House	To Property Tax Subcommittee
2019-04-30	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-04-30	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-30	House	First Reading
2019-04-26	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
2019-04-12	House	Arrived in House
2019-04-11	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
2019-04-11	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
2019-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Harmon
2019-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Sen. Don Harmon
2019-04-11	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Withdrawn by Sen. Don Harmon
2019-04-11	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
2019-04-10	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
2019-04-10	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
2019-04-10	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2019-04-10	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
2019-04-10	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 008-000-000
2019-04-09	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Revenue
2019-04-09	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
2019-04-05	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
2019-04-05	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2019-04-05	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2019-04-05	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2019-03-19	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler
2019-03-19	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
2019-03-07	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019
2019-03-07	Senate	Second Reading
2019-03-06	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019
2019-03-06	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
2019-02-20	Senate	Assigned to Executive
2019-01-31	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2019-01-31	Senate	First Reading
2019-01-31	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
35	16	1	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=685&GAID=15&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/101/101-0635.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685sam001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685sam002.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685sam003.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/10100SB0685ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB0685_04112019_067000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/house/10100SB0685_05222020_008000T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB0685ham002_05222020_007001C.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/101/senate/10100SB0685ham001_05222020_007000C.pdf