HB1337
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What this bill does
Amends the Property Tax Code. In provisions concerning the homestead exemption for persons with disabilities, provides that, if the person with a disability is eligible to receive disability benefits under the federal Social Security Act and has a household income that does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level, then the property is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 568 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
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jacobs | Chief sponsor | 56 | $102,313.89 | Paul Jacobs ($25,000.00); Illinois Optometric Association ($16,150.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($10,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Jacobs | Representative | State of Illinois | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Optometric Association | — | — | 3 | $16,150.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator Political Involvement | — | — | 7 | $7,001.81 |
| Hal Pearlman | Retired | Unemployed/Retired | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC | — | — | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| David & Katherine Asbery | Physicain | Self Employed | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| AMEREN ILLINOIS | — | — | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Citizens For Patrick Windhorst | — | — | 2 | $2,825.00 |
| E.T. Simonds Construction Company | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Lomalex Business Enterprises Series EQ LP | — | — | 1 | $2,300.00 |
| ISAPAC | — | — | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Dent-IL-Pac | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois Citizens for Life, PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,087.08 |
| McGuire Woods | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Dan Parrish | Property Manager | Self Employeed | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| David Gould | Retired | Retired | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Liberty PAC | — | — | 1 | $750.00 |
| Dent_IL-PAC | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
| I.M.H.A. - Pac | — | — | 1 | $500.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
11 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Freya Knarr | - | - | Proponent | Property Tax Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Sue Sikes | Susan M. Sikes | Andrea Raila | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Property Tax Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Sarah Doerr | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Nekya Hall | Illinois State Association of Counties | Illinois State Association of Counties (ISACo) | Opponent | Property Tax Subcommittee | 2025-03-13 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-11 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| John Coultas | Illinois Municipal League | Illinois Municipal League | Opponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
Action History
6 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-03-21 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-14 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Paul Jacobs House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 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 | ToProperty Tax Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 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 − |