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Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar introduced HB2505 in the Illinois House on Feb. 3, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, according to the Illinois General Assembly.

According to the Illinois General Assembly site, the legislature summarized the bill's official text as follows: "Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that is used as a qualified residence by a police officer or firefighter with a duty-related disability is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately."

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

In essence, this bill amends the Illinois Property Tax Code to exempt certain properties from taxation when they serve as a primary residence for police officers or firefighters with specific duty-related injuries that result in conditions such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. To qualify, the injured police officers or firefighters must also receive or have received disability benefits under certain sections of the Illinois Pension Code. The exemption can extend to the surviving spouses of public safety officials killed in the line of duty, provided they hold the title, reside on the property, and do not remarry. It allows for the transfer of the exemption to a new residence if the surviving spouse sells the property and continues using the new residence as a primary home. The bill requires annual reapplication and proof of injury, and it becomes effective immediately upon becoming law.

Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar has proposed another four bills since the beginning of the 104th session.

Guerrero-Cuellar graduated from Roosevelt University in 2005 with a BA.

Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar is currently serving in the Illinois State House, representing the state's 22nd House District. She replaced previous state representative Edward Guerra Kodatt in 2021.

Bills in Illinois follow a multi-step legislative process, beginning with introduction in either the House or Senate, followed by committee review, floor debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching the governor for approval or veto. The General Assembly operates on a biennial schedule, and while typically thousands of bills are introduced each session, only a fraction successfully pass through the process to become law.

You can read more about bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB2505	02/03/2025	Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property that is used as a qualified residence by a police officer or firefighter with a duty-related disability is exempt from taxation under the Code. Effective immediately.
HB2504	02/03/2025	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Prohibits a person from purchasing or possessing a license plate flipper and makes a violation of such a Class B misdemeanor. Prohibits a person from manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, or otherwise distributing a license plate flipper and makes a violation of such a Class A misdemeanor. Provides that a person who violates either such provision shall also have the person's vehicle registration automatically suspended. Defines "license plate flipper".
HB1866	01/29/2025	Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Makes changes to the definitions of terms defined in the Act. Requires a municipality with a population over 500,000 to provide Next Generation 9-1-1 service by January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2026). Provides that, until December 31, 2028 (rather than December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $5.00 per network connection. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2029 (rather than January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population over 500,000 may not impose a monthly surcharge in excess of $2.50 per network connection. Provides that, until December 31, 2028 (rather than December 31, 2025), a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000 may by ordinance continue to impose and collect a monthly surcharge per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis that does not exceed $5.00. Provides that, on or after January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2026), a municipality with a population in excess of 500,000 may impose and collect its wireless carrier surcharge if the monthly surcharge does not exceed $2.50 per commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) connection or in-service telephone number billed on a monthly basis. Removes references to "enhanced 9-1-1". Provides for the repeal of the Act on December 31, 2028 (rather than December 31, 2025). Effective January 1, 2026.
HB1606	01/23/2025	Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall gather in a public street, commercial parking lot, or any other area open to the public for the purpose of street racing or a street side show. Provides that a vehicle used in street racing or a street side show or used to interfere with the flow of traffic to facilitate street racing or a street side show is subject to forfeiture. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes corresponding changes.
HB1441	01/17/2025	Amends the Chicago Park District Act. Provides that the Chicago Park District shall not employ a person who is under the age of 19 to serve as a lifeguard at a beach on the Chicago lakefront.