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HB 4237 Illinois House · 100th Regular Session

INC TX-CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to the contributions made by the taxpayer to the Illinois Excellence Fund during the taxable year. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Excellence Fund. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used for exclusively public purposes, as specified under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to charitable contributions and gifts. Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the county board may establish a fund in the county treasury for the purpose of accepting contributions for exclusively public purposes, as specified under Section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code relating to charitable contributions and gifts and may provide for a credit against the taxpayer's property tax liability in an amount equal to the amount of the contribution. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jul 2018
House Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2018 Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2018 · House Apr 18, 2018

How they voted

44–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 24, 2018
D Democratic28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
17 Yea 1 Nay 2
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
92
Key actions
15
Committee
18
Amendments
10
Jul 2, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 24, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Morrison
upper
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 24, 2018
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 24, 2018
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
May 24, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-1-3)
senate
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Revenue
upper
May 22, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 22, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
May 11, 2018
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2018
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 19, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 18, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (77-12-9)
house
Apr 17, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
lower
Apr 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 6, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-001-000
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Remains in Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jonathan Carroll
lower
Feb 6, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Income Tax Subcommittee
lower
Jan 24, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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