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HB0598Introduced in the House

GOVERNMENT-TECH

Passed

Introduced by Curtis Tarver, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in Cook County, the application for judgment and order of sale for the 2023 annual tax sale that would normally be held in calendar year 2025 shall be filed on or before December 1, 2026 (currently, March 10, 2026). Provides that interest shall not accrue between September 2, 2025 on those amounts between September 2, 2025 and January 1, 2027 (currently, April 1, 2026). Effective immediately.

Where it stands

Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate Third Reading · February 26, 2026

43

Yes

7

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

59 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Javier Cervantes1Yes
Omar Aquino2Yes
Mattie Hunter3Yes
Kimberly Lightford4Yes
Lakesia Collins5Yes
Sara Feigenholtz6Yes
Mike Simmons7Not Voting
Ram Villivalam8Yes
Laura Fine9Not Voting
Robert Martwick10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

  5. Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  9. Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

  16. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II

  18. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  19. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

  20. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000

  21. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 018-000-000

  22. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  25. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  26. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 081-022-000

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer

  32. Arrive in Senate

  33. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  34. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  35. First Reading

  36. Referred to Assignments

  37. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva

  38. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen

  39. Approved for Consideration Assignments

  40. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading

  41. Second Reading

  42. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading

  43. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  44. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine

  45. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

  46. Third Reading - Passed; 043-007-000

  47. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  48. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins

  49. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  50. Passed Both Houses

  51. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes

  52. Sent to the Governor

  53. Governor Approved

  54. Effective Date February 27, 2026

  55. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0460

  56. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

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