Bill Title: Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a county, as trustee, may elect to acquire or sell tax delinquent property. Provides that, when the county, as trustee, files a petition for one or more delinquent tax liens or certificates, the county may request that the court issue a tax deed to the county without holding a judicial tax deed auction. Provides that the Order for Issuance of Tax Deed shall also include an order for the county to offer each parcel acquired by the county in this manner for sale at a public tax deed auction. Contains provisions concerning the public tax deed auction. Provides for the creation of a surplus equity fund and the imposition of a surplus equity fee. Provides that the owner of property who sustains loss or damage by reason of the issuance of a deed at a tax deed auction shall have the right to recover surplus equity that was lost in the property through an award of indemnity. Contains other provisions. Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Enforcement Act. Contains provisions concerning notice if a distressed property is at risk of loss for the non-payment of real estate taxes. Effective immediately.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)

Status: (Enrolled) 2026-06-01 - Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. [HB4537 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2026-05-31	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2026-04-07	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2026-01-22	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
Senate Amendment 003	2026-05-27	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 002	2026-05-26	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 002	2026-05-26	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2026-05-13	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 002	2026-03-23	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
House Amendment 001	2026-02-25	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for Illinois HB4537 currently on file.