IL HB4801

Chief County Assessment Officers in counties with 3,000,000+ residents (Cook County) may automatically renew low-income senior citizen property tax exemptions without requiring annual applications from eligible seniors

Automatic renewal is permitted when applicants have previously provided full Social Security numbers or Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers for all household members

If the Assessment Officer cannot verify continued eligibility, they must notify the applicant and provide an opportunity to demonstrate eligibility before removing the exemption

Information submitted in low-income senior citizen exemption applications becomes exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act

Amends both the Property Tax Code (35 ILCS 200/15-172) and the Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/7)