Illinois House Bill 1427

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-27 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides for a non-binding, advisory referendum on the question of whether a taxing district should reduce its aggregate extension by up to 10% from its aggregate extension for the previous taxable year. Provides that the referendum shall be initiated by a petition signed by a number of registered voters of the taxing district that is equal to or greater than 1% but less than 5% of the total number of votes cast in the taxing district in the preceding general election. Provides for a binding referendum on the question of whether a taxing district shall reduce its aggregate extension by up to 10% from its aggregate extension for the previous taxable year. Provides that the referendum shall be initiated by a petition signed by a number of registered voters of a taxing district that is equal to or greater than 5% of the total number of votes cast in the taxing district in the preceding general election. Preempts the power of home rule units to tax. Effective immediately.

PROP TX-TAXPAYER EMPOWERMENT

Rep. Joe Sosnowski [R]

Rep. Travis Weaver [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
2023-01-31	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-01-31	House	First Reading
2023-01-25	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
35	200	18-249.6	New Code	See Bill Text
35	200	18-5	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1427&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB1427.htm