| 1 | 1 | | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1115 Introduced , by Rep. Travis Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that homestead property that is owned and used as a primary residence by a Gold Star Parent is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately. LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1115 Introduced , by Rep. Travis Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that homestead property that is owned and used as a primary residence by a Gold Star Parent is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately. LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b A BILL FOR |
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| 2 | 2 | | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1115 Introduced , by Rep. Travis Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 3 | 3 | | 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new |
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| 4 | 4 | | 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new |
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| 5 | 5 | | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that homestead property that is owned and used as a primary residence by a Gold Star Parent is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately. |
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| 6 | 6 | | LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b |
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| 7 | 7 | | LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b |
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| 8 | 8 | | A BILL FOR |
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| 10 | 10 | | HB1115 LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b |
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| 11 | 11 | | 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3 represented in the General Assembly: |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4 Section 5. The Property Tax Code is amended by adding |
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| 15 | 15 | | 5 Section 15-169.1 as follows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 6 (35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new) |
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| 17 | 17 | | 7 Sec. 15-169.1. Gold Star Parent homestead exemption. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 8 (a) Beginning with taxable year 2025, homestead property |
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| 19 | 19 | | 9 that is owned and used as a primary residence by a Gold Star |
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| 20 | 20 | | 10 Parent of a veteran who was killed in the line of duty at any |
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| 21 | 21 | | 11 time prior to the expiration of the application period in |
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| 22 | 22 | | 12 effect for the exemption for the taxable year for which the |
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| 23 | 23 | | 13 exemption is sought is exempt from taxation under this Code. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 14 The exemption under this Section is not available to the Gold |
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| 25 | 25 | | 15 Star parent if the unmarried surviving spouse of the veteran |
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| 26 | 26 | | 16 receives an exemption under Section 15-165 or 15-169. |
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| 27 | 27 | | 17 (b) Each taxpayer who has been granted an exemption under |
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| 28 | 28 | | 18 this Section must reapply on an annual basis. Application must |
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| 29 | 29 | | 19 be made during the application period in effect for the county |
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| 30 | 30 | | 20 in which the property is located. The assessor or chief county |
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| 31 | 31 | | 21 assessment officer may determine the eligibility of property |
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| 32 | 32 | | 22 to receive the homestead exemption provided by this Section by |
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| 33 | 33 | | 23 application, visual inspection, questionnaire, or other |
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| 37 | 37 | | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1115 Introduced , by Rep. Travis Weaver SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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| 38 | 38 | | 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new |
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| 39 | 39 | | 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new |
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| 40 | 40 | | Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that homestead property that is owned and used as a primary residence by a Gold Star Parent is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately. |
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| 41 | 41 | | LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b |
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| 42 | 42 | | LRB104 03538 HLH 13561 b |
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| 49 | 49 | | 35 ILCS 200/15-169.1 new |
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| 68 | 68 | | 1 reasonable methods. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 2 (c) Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8 of the State Mandates |
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| 70 | 70 | | 3 Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the |
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| 71 | 71 | | 4 implementation of any mandate created by this Section. |
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| 72 | 72 | | 5 (d) As used in this Section: |
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| 73 | 73 | | 6 "Gold Star Parent" means a natural father, natural mother, |
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| 74 | 74 | | 7 mother through adoption, or father through adoption of a |
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| 75 | 75 | | 8 veteran who was killed in the line of duty. |
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| 76 | 76 | | 9 "Veteran" means a person who served as a member of the |
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| 77 | 77 | | 10 United States Armed Forces on active duty or State active |
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| 78 | 78 | | 11 duty, a member of the National Guard of any State, or a member |
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| 79 | 79 | | 12 of the United States Reserve Forces. |
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