HB 5245 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

PROP TAX-SENIORS LEVEL BILLING

Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, with regard to all applicants who meet the household income and other qualifications set forth for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption, and notwithstanding any other law, for property tax bills prepared for tax year 2026 and thereafter, the county collector shall bill the eligible household an amount that shall not exceed the property tax bill for the same household for the prior tax year. Provides an exception to the level tax billing privilege when an assessed improvement is made by the owner or occupant of the real property. Provides that eligibility for level property tax billing is contingent upon the household's continuing eligibility for the Low-Income Senior Citizens Assessment Freeze Homestead Exemption.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 5, 2026 Last action Feb 10, 2026
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Travis Weaver
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