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HB 3808

Relating to interveners for deafblind students.

2025 Regular Session

Creates the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act, offering (through a new fund) grants covering up to 50% of a property tax spike for eligible Illinois homeowners.

In committee upon adjournment.
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Bill Summary · HB 3808

Note: The bill packet you provided includes two different subject headings. The top metadata lists the bill as “Relating to interveners for deafblind students,” but the bill text reproduced is the “Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act” (a property-tax relief proposal). This summary treats the enacted text provided (Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act) as the operative content.

HB 3808 — Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act (as introduced)

Purpose

Create a state “circuit breaker” program to help eligible Illinois homeowners who experience sudden, large increases in their property tax bills (a “tax bill spike”) by providing grants that cover part of the spike.

Key provisions

  • Creates the Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Act and a Circuit Breaker Property Tax Relief Fund to pay grants.
  • Grants: eligible claimants may receive a grant equal to up to one-half (50%) of their property tax bill spike for the claim year.
  • Eligibility — basic requirements:
    • Domiciled in Illinois.
    • Eligible for and receiving either the general homestead exemption or the general alternative homestead exemption.
    • Has experienced a property tax bill spike as defined in the bill.
    • Household income does not exceed 4 times the federal poverty level (FPL) for the household size.
  • Program presumptions: homeowners enrolled in certain assistance programs (e.g., SNAP, AABD, LIHEAP, Benefit Access program, Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program) are presumed to meet the income limit.
  • Definitions (high level):
    • “Property tax bill spike”: a year-over-year increase of at least 25% in property taxes in any single year since the year prior to the last reassessment prior to 2022; increases of $500 or less do not count as a spike. Additional ownership and non-improvement conditions apply (e.g., same class and owner since prior reassessment).
    • “Property taxes accrued”: ad valorem taxes on the residence (excludes special assessments, interest, service charges). Special rules for multi-dwelling units, condominiums, cooperatives, and mobile homes are included.
    • “Income”: adjusted gross income with specified additions (e.g., Social Security, certain public assistance, Illinois income tax paid).
  • Administrative agent: Department of Revenue administers applications and payments.
  • Conforms the State Finance Act to create and manage the Fund.
  • Effective immediately on enactment.

Impact and considerations

  • Directly benefits homeowners (particularly low- and moderate-income) who face sudden, large property tax increases.
  • No specific appropriation amount is shown in the introduced text — program payments depend on Fund balances and future appropriations/amendments.
  • Administrative workload for Department of Revenue to process claims and verify eligibility.
  • Municipalities and taxing districts are not directly altered in taxing authority, but recipients may see mitigated out-of-pocket tax increases.
  • The bill text in the packet is partially truncated and contains some drafting irregularities; final enactment language could refine definitions, eligibility, and funding mechanics.

Legislative status & sponsors

  • Introduced: 2025-02-18 by Rep. Justin Slaughter (primary); multiple cosponsors.
  • Referred to Rules, Revenue & Finance, Tax Policy subcommittees, Education; read and re-referred; as of 2025-06-28: in committee upon adjournment.
  • Effective immediately upon enactment (per the introduced text).

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

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