Illinois House Bill 2543

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Referred to Rules Committee
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]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2025-02-04	House	First Reading
2025-02-04	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=2543&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB2543.htm