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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB2853

Introduced 1/14/2026, by Sen. Emil Jones, III

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

35 ILCS 200/20-15

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that there shall be printed on
each property tax bill the dollar amount of tax due that is used to fund a
Veterans Assistance Commission.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning revenue.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Property Tax Code is amended by changing
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Section 20-15 as follows:

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(35 ILCS 200/20-15)
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Sec. 20-15.
Information on bill or separate statement.
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There shall be printed on each bill, or on a separate slip
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which shall be mailed with the bill:
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(a) a statement itemizing the rate at which taxes have
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been extended for each of the taxing districts in the
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county in whose district the property is located, and in
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those counties utilizing electronic data processing
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equipment the dollar amount of tax due from the person
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assessed allocable to each of those taxing districts,
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including a separate statement of the dollar amount of tax
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due which is allocable to a tax levied under the Illinois
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Local Library Act or to any other tax levied by a
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municipality or township for public library purposes,
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(b) a separate statement for each of the taxing
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districts of the dollar amount of tax due which is
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allocable to a tax levied under the Illinois Pension Code
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or to any other tax levied by a municipality or township

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for public pension or retirement purposes,
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(b-1) the dollar amount of tax due that is used to fund
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a Veterans Assistance Commission under Section 5-2006 of
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the Counties Code,

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(b-5) a list of each tax increment financing (TIF)
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district in which the property is located, the dollar
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amount of tax due that is allocable to the TIF district,
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and each redevelopment project that (i) is associated with
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the TIF district and (ii) has been completed during or
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before the taxable year for which the bill is prepared or
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is in the process of being completed during that taxable
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year,
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(c) the total tax rate,
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(d) the total amount of tax due, and
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(e) the amount by which the total tax and the tax
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allocable to each taxing district differs from the
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taxpayer's last prior tax bill.
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The county treasurer shall ensure that only those taxing
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districts in which a parcel of property is located shall be
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listed on the bill for that property.
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In all counties the statement shall also provide:
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(1) the property index number or other suitable
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description,
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(2) the assessment of the property,
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(3) the statutory amount of each homestead exemption
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applied to the property,

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(4) the assessed value of the property after
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application of all homestead exemptions,
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(5) the equalization factors imposed by the county and
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by the Department, and
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(6) the equalized assessment resulting from the
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application of the equalization factors to the basic
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assessment.
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In all counties which do not classify property for
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purposes of taxation, for property on which a single family
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residence is situated the statement shall also include a
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statement to reflect the fair cash value determined for the
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property. In all counties which classify property for purposes
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of taxation in accordance with Section 4 of Article IX of the
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Illinois Constitution, for parcels of residential property in
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the lowest assessment classification the statement shall also
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include a statement to reflect the fair cash value determined
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for the property.
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In all counties, the statement must include information
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that certain taxpayers may be eligible for tax exemptions,
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abatements, and other assistance programs and that, for more
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information, taxpayers should consult with the office of their
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township or county assessor and with the Department of
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Revenue. For bills mailed on or after January 1, 2026, the
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statement must include, in bold face type, a list of
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exemptions available to taxpayers and contact information for
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the chief county assessment officer.

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In counties which use the estimated or accelerated billing
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methods, these statements shall only be provided with the
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final installment of taxes due. The provisions of this Section
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create a mandatory statutory duty. They are not merely
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directory or discretionary. The failure or neglect of the
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collector to mail the bill, or the failure of the taxpayer to
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receive the bill, shall not affect the validity of any tax, or
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the liability for the payment of any tax.
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(Source: P.A. 103-592, eff. 1-1-25; 104-6, eff. 6-16-25.)

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