Became law as Public Act 26-76, signed May 27, 2026, 77 days after it was filed.
2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 477
AN ACT CONCERNING THE FAILURE TO FILE FOR CERTAIN GRAND LIST EXEMPTIONS, A MUNICIPAL OPTION TO ABATE DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES ON CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND, ALLOCATIONS OF CERTAIN STATE FUNDS AND ITEMS IMPLEMENTING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE 30, 2027.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To allow certain persons to file for property tax exemptions, notwithstanding certain statutory deadlines.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
1 co-sponsor
Its course
March 11 to May 27, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action24 actions on 10 days
In the SenateMar 11 to May 555 days
Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeMar 11 to Apr 121 days
In the House of RepresentativesMay 5 to May 61 day
Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 159 days
With the GovernorMay 15 to May 2712 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 5 · Adopted May 6
Senate floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 5 · Adopted May 6
Senate floor amendmentRejected
Rejected May 5
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Mar 11 – May 5
- Mar 11Introduced and sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Mar 12Heard in Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
- Apr 1Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended a substitute for it
- May 5The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
- The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
- The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
- Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A and B
In the House of Representatives May 5 – May 6
- May 5Sent to the House of Representatives
- May 6The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendments A and B
- Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendments A and B
To the Governor May 14 – May 27
- May 14Numbered Public Act 26-76
- May 15Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Sent to the Governor
- May 27Signed by the Governor
All 24 actions, as published
- Mar 11REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Mar 12PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Apr 1Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Apr 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 10REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 16RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
- May 6FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- May 6RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- May 6IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
- May 14PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- May 15TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
- May 27SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor