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SB 3252 Illinois Senate · 97th Regular Session

SCH CD-MAXIMUM TAX RATE

Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that no elementary or high school district established pursuant to the Conversion and Formation of School Districts Article may levy taxes for educational purposes at a rate greater than 2.0% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue or for operations and maintenance purposes at a rate greater than 0.375% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue. Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for educational purposes shall not exceed 3.5% of the value as equalized or assessed by the Department of Revenue for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 3.2% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 2.9% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 2.6% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 2.3% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 2.0% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 3.5%). Provides that in districts maintaining grades 1 through 8 or grades 9 through 12, the maximum rate for operations and maintenance purposes shall not exceed 0.55% for taxes levied for 2013 or prior years, shall not exceed 0.475% for taxes levied for 2014, shall not exceed 0.45% for taxes levied for 2015, shall not exceed 0.425% for taxes levied for 2016, shall not exceed 0.40% for taxes levied for 2017, and shall not exceed 0.375% for taxes levied for 2018 or thereafter (now, the maximum rate is 0.55%).
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 29, 2012 Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2012 · House May 25, 2012

How they voted

45–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 50
Mar 28, 2012
D Democratic30
28 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 3
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
36
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 25, 2012
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 25, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (64-36-5)
house
May 16, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 014-003-002
lower
May 9, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
lower
May 9, 2012
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
lower
May 8, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 28, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Althoff
upper
Mar 28, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-5)
senate
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 26, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
upper
Feb 24, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-003
upper
Feb 7, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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