Senate Sponsors: PARKER-SILVERSTEIN-SULLIVAN. House Sponsors: COULSON-GARRETT-GASH-ERWIN Short description: INC TX-CHECKOFF-CANCR RESEARCH Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the State Finance Act to create the Cancer Research Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Cancer Research Fund. Provides that checkoffs removed from the income tax forms for not meeting the contribution requirement may be reinstated as provided by law. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Human Services to use money deposited in the Cancer Research Fund to make grants to Illinois entities for research of cancer remedies. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2310/55.91 new 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 35 ILCS 5/507U new 35 ILCS 5/510 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/507S Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the Department shall print the tax checkoff for the Childen's Cancer Fund on the form beginning for taxable year 1999. Provides that checkoffs removed from the income tax forms for not meeting the contribution requirement may be reinstated as provided by law. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status