CRONIN-PHILIP-KARPIEL-DUDYCZ-PETKA AND WALSH,T. (MCCARTHY-ACEVEDO-COWLISHAW-WOJCIK-MADIGAN,MJ) 35 ILCS 5/201 from Ch. 120, par. 2-201 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that beginning with tax years ending after December 31, 1999, a taxpayer who is the custodian of a qualified pupil shall be allowed an income tax credit for qualified education expenses. Provides that any credit in excess of the tax liability shall be refunded to the taxpayer. Provides that the pupil must be (i) a resident of Illinois, (ii) under 21 years of age at the close of the school year for which the credit is sought, and (iii) a full-time pupil enrolled in a kindergarten through twelfth grade education program at any public or nonpublic elementary school that meets certain standards. Provides that qualified education expenses are costs in excess of $250 that are incurred on behalf of the pupil for tuition, book fees, and lab fees at the school. Provides that the credit is available to the parent, parents, or legal guardian of the pupil. Exempts the credit from the sunset provisions. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes a provision authorizing a refund to the taxpayer for any credit in excess of tax liability. Provides that the credit shall not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. 99-02-26 S FIRST READING 99-02-26 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-03-03 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-03-10 S POSTPONED 99-03-17 S DO PASS 007-002-000 SESE 99-03-17 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-18 99-03-18 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-18 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JONES,E 99-03-18 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JONES,E 99-03-19 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 99-03-19 S CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 99-03-18 99-03-23 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR KARPIEL 99-03-23 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR DUDYCZ 99-03-23 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-23 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-23 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-24 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 03-BERMAN 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-24 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 04-OBAMA 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-24 S RULES REFERS TO SESE 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-JONES,E 99-03-24 S SESE BACK TO SRUL 99-03-24 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR PETKA 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-24 S BE ADOPTED SESE/007-003-000 99-03-24 S SECOND READING 99-03-24 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-CRONIN 99-03-24 S ADOPTED 033-022-000 99-03-24 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 99-03-25 99-03-24 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WALSH,T 99-03-25 S THIRD READING - PASSED 035-021-001 99-03-25 S TABLED PURSUANT TO RULE 5-4(A) SA'S 1,3,4 99-03-25 S THIRD READING - PASSED 035-021-001 99-03-26 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 99-03-26 H HOUSE SPONSOR ACEVEDO 99-03-26 H ALTERNATE PRIMARY SPONSOR CHANGED TO MCCARTHY 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ACEVEDO 99-03-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COWLISHAW 99-03-26 H FIRST READING 99-03-26 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-04-14 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE 99-04-21 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 014-001-000 HEXC 99-04-21 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-22 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-22 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 99-04-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WOJCIK 99-04-22 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR MADIGAN,MJ 99-05-12 H VERIFIED 99-05-12 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 062-052-003 99-05-12 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 99-05-17 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 99-06-03 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 99-06-03 S EFFECTIVE DATE 00-01-01 99-06-03 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0009 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary