HB1321
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What this bill does
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that no taxing district may hold more than 150% of the previous levy year's property tax collections in cash or cash-equivalent assets. Provides that excess amounts shall be refunded to taxpayers. Effective immediately.
Stuck
P(Advance)
Chance it ever
reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
Chance it becomes
law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Forecast
Low
P(law) at intro —
sponsor & topic only; no progress or delay.
Confidence: 94%
Calculating prediction drivers...
Pipeline Progress
Current stage: In Committee · Last action 477 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Dan Ugaste
Low Influence (#149)
Public Engagement
85 witness slips filed
1 proponents / 84 opponents
26 organizations
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
85 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Costin | Americans for Prosperity - Illinois | Americans for Prosperity - Illinois | Proponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-11 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Al Stonitsch | Village of Woodridge | Village of Woodridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| David Brummel | City of Warrenville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 | |
| Doug Krieger | City of Naperville | City of Naperville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Jeff Pruyn | Village of Itasca | Village of Itasca | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Maura Freeman | Illinois Association of Park Districts | Illinois Association of Park Districts | Opponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Doug Krieger | City of Naperville | City of Naperville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Jeff Pruyn | Village of Itasca | Village of Itasca | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Sarah Doerr | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Gary Grasso | Village of Burr Ridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-13 | |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-13 |
| Richard Veenstra | Village of Addison | Residents of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-13 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-13 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-13 |
| Tom Hundley | Village of Addison | Village of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-13 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Finance Subcommittee | 2025-03-11 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Doug Krieger | City of Naperville | City of Naperville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Frank Trilla | Village of Willowbrook | Residents of Willowbrook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Gary Grasso | Village of Burr Ridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 | |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Richard Veenstra | Village of Addison | Residents of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Tom Hundley | Village of Addison | Village of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| Al Stonitsch | Village of Woodridge | Village of Woodridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Carl Sorgatz | Village Of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| David Brummel | City of Warrenville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 | |
| Doug Krieger | City of Naperville | City of Naperville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Frank Trilla | Village of Willowbrook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 | |
| Gary Grasso | Village of Burr Ridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 | |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Mayor Joseph Marchese | City of Darien | City of Darien | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Patricia Mielcarski | Village of Westmont | Westmont | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Richard Veenstra | Village of Addison | Residents of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Tom Hundley | Village of Addison | Village of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| Alex Voigt | City of Aurora | City of Aurora | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Andie Trucco | Village of Woodridge | Village of Woodridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Curt Barrett | Village of Winfield | Village of Winfield | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| David L Brummel | City of Warrenville | City of Warrenville | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Gary Grasso | Village of Burr Ridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 | |
| Jeff Pruyn | Village of Itasca | Village of Itasca | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Kristi DeLaurentiis | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Michael Guttman | City of West Chicago | City of West Chicago | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Peter March | Village of Peotone | Village of Peotone | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Richard Veenstra | Village of Addison | Residents of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| THOMAS HUNDLEY | Village of Addison | Village of Addison | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Amy Raffel | City of Oakbrook Terrace | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 | |
| Dan Podgorski | Village of Lansing | Village of Lansing | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Gary Grasso | Village of Burr Ridge | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 | |
| Jeff Pruyn | Village of Itasca | Village of Itasca | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| John Buckley | Illinois Fire Chiefs Assn | Illinois Fire Chiefs | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Ken Teppel | Village of Bolingbrook | Village of Bolingbrook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Laurence Herman | Village of Oak Brook | Village of Oak Brook | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Paula Schumacher | Village of Bartlett | Village of Bartlett | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Scott Levin | City of Elmhurst | City of Elmhurst | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Stephen May | Village of Westmont | .Village of Westmont | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Suzette Quintell | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
Action History
8 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
2025-01-14
Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dan Ugaste House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-01-21
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-01-28
Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-01-28
Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-11
Committee Assignment
Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-25
Committee Assignment
ToFinance Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b)
Referred to a subcommittee for more focused review (e.g., 'To Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommittee').
2025-03-18
Co-Sponsorship
Mild +
Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator adds their name as co-sponsor, signaling public support for the bill.
2025-03-21
Deadlines & Re-referrals
Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dan Ugaste House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | ToFinance Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |