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HB 3136

Relating to composition of planning commissions.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dick Anderson and 5 co-sponsors

Expands veteran homestead exemption to caregiver-owned homes if the caregiver lives with the veteran full-time, not requiring title in the veteran.

Chapter 355, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.
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Bill Summary · HB 3136

Summary — HB 3136 (Chapter 355, 2025 Laws)

Relating to composition of planning commissions / homestead exemption for veterans

Status: Enacted (Chapter 355, 2025 Laws). Governor signed June 20, 2025. Effective January 1, 2026.
Introduced: Feb 2025 by Rep. Harry Benton. Co‑sponsor: Rep. John M. Cabello. Companion: SB 2871.

Purpose / Intent

HB 3136 amends Section 15‑169 of the Illinois Property Tax Code to expand eligibility for the existing homestead exemption available to veterans with disabilities and veterans of World War II. The amendment allows property that is owned by an immediate family caregiver to qualify for the veteran homestead exemption provided the caregiver resides full‑time with the veteran.

Key provision(s)

  • Adds a sentence to 35 ILCS 200/15‑169 clarifying that a veteran need not hold legal title to the qualified residence for the homestead exemption to apply if:
    • the property is owned by the veteran’s immediate family caregiver, and
    • the immediate family caregiver resides with the veteran on a full‑time basis.
  • Does not change the exemption amounts, tiers, or surviving spouse carryover rules already in Section 15‑169. (Those provisions continue to govern the amount of exemption based on disability level and separate rules for World War II veterans and surviving spouses.)

Who is affected

  • Veterans with service‑connected disabilities and veterans of World War II who live with an immediate family caregiver.
  • Immediate family caregivers who own the residence used as the veteran’s qualified homestead and who live with the veteran full‑time.
  • Local tax assessors and taxing districts (may see a modest change in property tax base where caregiver‑owned homes now qualify for veteran homestead exemptions).

Practical impact

  • Expands access to veteran property tax relief in cases where an immediate family caregiver owns the home rather than the veteran.
  • Could reduce property tax liability for qualifying caregiver‑owned residences that serve as the veteran’s primary residence; any fiscal impact will depend on the number of eligible households and local assessment values.
  • Administrative implementation will mainly involve verification of the caregiver ownership and full‑time residency requirement under existing application processes for the exemption.

Timeline / legislative history (selected)

  • Filed/First reading: Feb 2025. Referred through Rules, Revenue & Finance, Housing committees.
  • Passed both chambers: June 2025.
  • Governor signed: June 20, 2025.
  • Effective date: January 1, 2026.

Note: The bill uses the term “immediate family caregiver” but the excerpt does not include a statutory definition; administering authorities will rely on applicable statutory or regulatory definitions where available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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