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  <canonical_name>GA96HB354</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>354</number>
  <short_description>PROP TX--RETURN OF OVERPAYMENT</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that if any property tax is twice assessed for the same year, or assessed before it becomes taxable, and the erroneously assessed taxes have been paid either at sale or otherwise, or if properly assessed taxes have been overpaid (instead of or have been overpaid) by the same claimant or by different claimants, the county collector shall refund the taxes. Provides that in counties having a population of more than 3,000,000, if the county collector receives payment of any erroneously assessed taxes or overpayment of properly assessed taxes, the county collector shall: (1) pay, within 120 days after receipt of the payment or overpayment, a refund to the proper claimant regardless of whether a claim for refund is filed; or (2) when more than one person made the payment or overpayment and the county collector cannot determine to whom the refund should be made, send a notice within 30 days by certified mail return received requested after receipt of the payment or overpayment advising those persons that a refund is due and the procedures to follow to obtain a refund.</synopsis_as_introduced>
  <ilga_url>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=354&amp;GAID=10&amp;DocTypeID=HB&amp;LegId=40559&amp;SessionID=76&amp;GA=96</ilga_url>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Revenue</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SREV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Revenue</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SREV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-21 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Revenue</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>28</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SREV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-23 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2010</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>29</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-04-29 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Revenue</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>30</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SREV</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-24 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-03-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-16 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-03 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-02-16 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Approved for Consideration Rules Committee;  004-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>10</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  013-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HREF</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-03-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>8</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-04-01 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Second Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HREF</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>HRUL</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Osterman</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2010-05-07 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>31</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
  </actions>
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      <member_canonical_name>DeborahMell</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>LaShawnKFord</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>AlRiley</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>KevinJoyce</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>JohnAFritchey</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>KennethDunkin</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>EmilJonesIII</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
    </sponsor>
    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>SidneyHMathias</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Co-Sponsor</type>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>HarryOsterman</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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