Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. In a Section concerning the Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption, provides that in all counties (now, in counties with less than 3,000,000 inhabitants), the county board may by resolution provide that if a person has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption, the person qualifying need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the county recorder of deeds shall alert the assessor whenever the transfer of ownership of any property receiving a Senior Citizens Homestead Exemption has occurred. Provides that, if such a transfer occurs, the assessor shall remove the exemption and provide the new property owner with information concerning reapplication. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-1104 [SB1979 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2018-08-28	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2018-06-06	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2017-04-27	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2017-02-10	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 002	2018-05-25	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2018-05-15	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2017-03-24	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

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