Illinois Senate Bill 2179

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-03 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish and administer an annual program to award property tax relief to property taxpayers within school districts in the State. Provides that the State Board of Education shall work with county clerk's offices in the State to determine the amount given to each property taxpayer. Provides that moneys awarded to property taxpayers shall be distributed pro rata based on the amount the property taxpayer paid in tax in the previous fiscal year. Creates the Education Property Tax Relief Fund for the purpose of making appropriations for the grant program. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

SCHOOL CD-PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

Sen. Thomas Bennett [R]

Sen. Andrew Chesney [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-03	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
2023-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Tom Bennett

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
105	5	1A-12	New Code	See Bill Text
30	105	5.990	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2179&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2179.htm