Illinois HB5547 prohibits homestead exemptions for properties used by child sex offenders.
HB5547 amends the Property Tax Code to prevent properties used as the primary residence of a child sex offender from qualifying for a homestead exemption. A "child sex offender" is defined as someone convicted of a sex offense against a person under 18, found not guilty by reason of insanity, or certified as sexually dangerous. The change takes effect starting in taxable year 2027.
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