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April 13, 2009
Senate Bill 183: Education Expense Tax Credit
Author:
Senator Dan Cronin
Summary:
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the education expense credit to 50% (instead of 25%) of qualified education expenses and increases the family limit to $1,000 (instead of $500). Effective immediately.
Status:
| 1/30/2009 |  | (Senate) Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin |
| 1/30/2009 | | (Senate) First Reading |
| 1/30/2009 | | (Senate) Referred to Assignments |
| 2/10/2009 | | (Senate) Assigned to Revenue |
| 2/10/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney, Revenue hearing Feb, 19, 2 p.m. in the Capitol |
| 2/18/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon |
| 2/19/2009 | | (Senate) To Subcommittee |
| 2/26/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond |
| 3/5/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 3/6/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff |
| 3/10/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland |
| 3/10/2009 | | (Senate) Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez |
| 3/12/2009 | | (Senate) To Subcommittee on Special Issues |
| 3/13/2009 | | (Senate) Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 3/16/2009 | | (Senate) Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 3, 2009 |
| 4/3/2009 | | (Senate) Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
This bill failed to pass, and is now dead.
HSLDA’s Position:
Support.
Action Requested:
None at this time.
 Other Resources |
E-lert—February 17, 2009—Illinois: Calls Needed To Support Increasing the Home Educators Tax Credit
