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HB4223

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PROP TAX-EXEMPT PROPERTY

What this bill does

Amends the Property Tax Code. Repeals a provision that exempts titleholders and owners of beneficial interests in property that is exempt from taxation because it is used for religious purposes, for school and religious purposes, or as an orphanage from annually filing an affidavit stating whether there has been, among other things, any change in the ownership or use of the property. Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Barbara Hernandez Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-12-10
Stuck
P(Advance)
15.1%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 85%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 241 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

$182,021.82 Across sponsors / voters
1 Members with trails
0 Overlapping donors

Sponsor and voter funding

Member Role Receipts Total received Top donors
Barbara Hernandez Chief sponsor 149 $182,021.82 Superior Ambulance ($9,736.00); Realtor PAC ($8,500.00); IPACE ($7,500.00)

Top donors across these members

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
Superior Ambulance — — 2 $9,736.00
Realtor PAC — — 3 $8,500.00
IPACE — — 2 $7,500.00
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Mgmt Committee — — 2 $7,500.00
Pipefitters Association Local 597 — — 2 $5,500.00
Sports Betting Alliance — — 1 $5,000.00
Ameren Illinois — — 3 $5,000.00
ABDI PAC — — 2 $4,666.88
Carpentry Advancement PAC — — 3 $4,500.00
Personal PAC — — 1 $4,251.94
Women for Data Privacy — — 1 $4,000.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC — — 2 $4,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC — — 1 $4,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC — — 2 $4,000.00
Fuentes Consulting — — 3 $3,000.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund — — 2 $3,000.00
Roofers and Waterproofers Local 11 PAC — — 3 $3,000.00
Illinois Bankers PAC — — 1 $3,000.00
AFT Local 604 COPE — — 1 $2,600.00
Gabriel Lopez — — 2 $2,539.90
Downstate Democratic Caucus — — 1 $2,500.00
State Police Command Officers Association PAC — — 1 $2,500.00
Vision Mai LLC — — 1 $2,000.00
NRG Energy — — 1 $2,000.00
Penn Entertainment — — 1 $2,000.00

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

2 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Eric Poorman self self Proponent Revenue & Finance 2026-02-19
Jessica Basham Governmental Consulting Solutions County Assessment Officers Association Proponent Revenue & Finance 2026-02-19

Action History

4 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-11 — Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-12-10 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Barbara Hernandez House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-01-14 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.
2026-01-14 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.
2026-02-11 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.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-12-10 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Barbara Hernandez House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2026-01-14 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2026-01-14 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2026-02-11 House Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —