Illinois House Bill 799

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2026 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2026-06-01 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a pilot program that allows a county that has 3,000,000 or more inhabitants and that elects to participate in the program to acquire tax certificates for certain homestead properties offered at any of its annual tax sales. Provides that the number of properties may not exceed 200 properties or 50% of the total number of properties offered at that annual tax sale. Provides that, if a county acquires a tax certificate under the program and thereafter obtains an order directing issuance of a tax deed, the county shall record the tax deed within 30 days after entry of the order directing issuance of tax deed. Provides that the owner has a statutory right to redeem the property for a period of 365 days after recording of the tax deed. Provides that the property shall be offered at a judicial tax deed auction if it is not redeemed within that period. Sets forth procedures for the judicial tax deed auction. Contains provisions for the distribution of surplus funds. Sets forth the penalty amount for the property. Provides that no bidder, principal, affiliate, nominee, or related entity shall directly or indirectly engage in collusive bidding, common-control bidding, nominee bidding, bid rotation, or any other scheme designed to suppress competition at any tax sale under the Code. Contains provisions concerning assignments of certificates of purchase. Makes changes to various notices. Makes changes concerning the redemption period. Provides that if, on the date of the tax sale, the property sold is occupied residential property containing a structure or structures with 6 or fewer residential units, the property may be redeemed after 3 years but before the court orders the property sold at a judicial tax deed auction. Effective July 1, 2026.

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Rep. Curtis Tarver [D]

Sen. Don Harmon [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-01	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2026-05-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2026
2026-05-30	Senate	Second Reading
2026-05-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2026-05-30	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2026-05-30	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
2026-04-28	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2026-04-28	Senate	First Reading
2026-04-28	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
2026-04-28	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
2026-04-28	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2026-04-22	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 072-039-000
2026-04-22	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2026-04-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 011-004-000
2026-04-22	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
2026-04-21	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2026-04-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2026-04-21	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
2026-04-20	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2026-04-20	House	Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2026
2026-04-20	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
2025-05-31	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2025-04-11	House	Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025
2025-03-27	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **
2025-03-27	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2025-03-12	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **
2025-03-12	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000
2025-03-04	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2025-01-09	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-01-09	House	First Reading
2024-12-17	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
35	200	1-153	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	1-4	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	1-71	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	1-72	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	21-110	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-115	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-190	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-191	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	21-192	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	21-205	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-215	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-225	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-250	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-251	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	21-350	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-390	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	21-90	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	22-10	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	22-40	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	22-42	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	22-43	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	22-5	Amended Code	Citation Text
35	200	22-65	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=799&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=196243&DocName=10400HB0799&DocNum=799&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=156477&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=196243&DocName=10400HB0799eng&DocNum=799&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=156477&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus/FullText?LegDocId=210626&DocName=10400HB0799ham001&DocNum=799&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=156477&GAID=18&SessionID=114&SpecSess=&Session=