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Read. Follow. Verify.Illinois Bill HB 69 Raises Senior Property Tax Assessment Freeze Income Cap to $75,000
Last action · March 21, 2025: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules CommitteeSponsors: Diane Blair-Sherlock-Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.-Maura Hirschauer-Suzanne M. Ness and 17 others
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What This Bill Would Do
HB 69 amends the Property Tax Code to increase the maximum income limitation for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze to $75,000 for all qualified properties starting in taxable years 2025 and thereafter. The measure takes effect immediately upon becoming law.
Qualifying older homeowners with household incomes between the previous $65,000 limit and the new $75,000 threshold become eligible to freeze the of their residential property for tax purposes.
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Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Low-income senior citizens
Qualifying seniors with household incomes up to $75,000 become eligible for the assessment freeze homestead exemption.
Chief County Assessment Officers
Assessment officers must process applications and verify income limits under the new $75,000 threshold.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
26 actions- Mar 21, 2025HouseCommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 18, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
- Mar 5, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.
- Feb 25, 2025HouseTo Property Tax Subcommittee
- Feb 19, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- Feb 19, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.
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- Feb 18, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Feb 4, 2025HouseCommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
- Jan 28, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- Jan 28, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
- Jan 28, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
- Jan 28, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
- Jan 28, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Jan 28, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
- Jan 24, 2025HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
- Jan 23, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
- Jan 23, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
- Jan 22, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
- Jan 22, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- Jan 22, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias
- Jan 22, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
- Jan 22, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
- Jan 22, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
- Jan 9, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Rules Committee
- Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroducedFirst Reading
- Dec 13, 2024HouseIntroducedPrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
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Incremental Increases to Senior Income Cap
The threshold has been progressively raised over decades, moving from $35,000 prior to 1999 up to the proposed $75,000 for 2025 and beyond.
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