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Steven Reick introduced HB1192 in the Illinois House on Jan. 9, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if the amount of the credit for residential real property taxes exceeds the taxpayer's liability, that amount shall be refunded if the taxpayer is 65 years or older and has a federal adjusted gross income of not more than $50,000. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to allow taxpayers aged 65 and older with a federal adjusted gross income of $50,000 or less to receive a refund if their tax credit for residential real property taxes exceeds their income tax liability. The refund is not considered income or resources for means-tested benefit programs unless mandated by federal law. Additionally, the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision, ensuring its continuation beyond the typical expiration period. The bill is effective immediately upon becoming law.

Steven Reick has proposed another three bills since the beginning of the 104th session.

Reick graduated from the University of Illinois in 1975 and again in 1980 from University of Georgia with a JD.

Steven Reick is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 63rd House District. He replaced previous state representative Jack D. Franks in 2017.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB1192	01/09/2025	Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, if the amount of the credit for residential real property taxes exceeds the taxpayer's liability, that amount shall be refunded if the taxpayer is 65 years or older and has a federal adjusted gross income of not more than $50,000. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.
HB1190	01/09/2025	Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
HB1191	01/09/2025	Amends the Downstate Teacher and Chicago Teacher Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that none of the benefits provided for in either Article shall be paid to a person if the person first becomes a member on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act and a board, after an administrative hearing, determines that the person sexually abused a student. Provides that an employer must notify a board if a retiring member has been accused of sexually abusing a student. Provides that a board may, through an administrative hearing, review the claim of sexual abuse and may order that benefits be forfeited. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act shall not operate to impair any contract or vested right acquired before the effective date of the amendatory Act nor to preclude the right to a refund. Provides that all teachers entering service on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall be deemed to have consented to the provisions of the amendatory Act as a condition of membership. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
HB1193	01/09/2025	Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, for taxable year 2026, the maximum income limitation for the senior freeze shall be $73,700 for all qualified property (currently, $65,000). Provides that the maximum income limitation shall be adjusted each year according to the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers. Effective immediately.
HB1194	01/09/2025	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
HB1195	01/09/2025	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
HB1196	01/09/2025	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
HB1197	01/09/2025	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.