Bill Status of SB2259  97th General Assembly

Short Description:  INC TX-EDUCATION CREDIT

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Laura M. Murphy - Thomas Cullerton, Kimberly A. Lightford, Scott M. Bennett, Antonio Muņoz, Jacqueline Y. Collins, Cristina Castro, Napoleon Harris, III, Patricia Van Pelt, Melinda Bush and Michael E. Hastings

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 120, par. 2-201


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for taxpayers who (1) have an adjusted gross income of $200,000 or less and (2) are college or university students or may claim a college or university student as a dependent. Provides that the credit shall be equal to a portion of the tuition and fee expenses paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year on behalf of the qualifying student. Sets forth the amount of the credit. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  11/1/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  11/1/2017SenateFirst Reading
  11/1/2017SenateReferred to Assignments
  11/29/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  11/29/2017SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton
  11/29/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett
  11/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz
  11/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  11/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  11/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  11/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  11/30/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  12/6/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  1/24/2018SenateAssigned to Revenue
  4/13/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 27, 2018
  4/27/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
  5/3/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  5/11/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
  5/15/2018SenateRe-assigned to Revenue
  5/31/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die