PROP TAXES-FORFEITED PROPERTY
Summary
Amends the Property Tax Code with respect to tax sale procedures. Provides that property may be forfeited to the State of Illinois only if offered at public sale and not sold for want of bidders, with certain exceptions (now, every property offered at public sale, and not sold for want of bidders shall, with certain exceptions, be forfeited to the State of Illinois).
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2004
Committee Review
Apr 2004
House Passage
Mar 2004
Senate Failed
May 2004
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2004
Last action May 13, 2004
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2004 · House Mar 30, 2004
How they voted
12–27
Failed · 6 other
Total votes 45
May 13, 2004
D
Democratic25
52% Nay
R
Republican20
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
5
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 13, 2004
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (12-27-6)
senate
Apr 29, 2004
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-003-000
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 28, 2004
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Apr 21, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 31, 2004
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 30, 2004
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-1-2)
house
Mar 4, 2004
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Feb 18, 2004
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Jan 6, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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