HOME BUYER SAVINGS ACCOUNT ACT
Summary
Creates the Illinois Home Buyer Savings Accounts Act. Provides that a first-time and second-chance home buyer may open an account with a financial institution designated in its entirety by the financial institution as a first-time and second-chance home buyer savings account. Provides that the funds in a first-time and second-chance home buyer savings account may be used only to pay a first-time and second-chance home buyer's eligible costs for the purchase of a single-family residence in Illinois. Provides that 2 first-time and second-chance home buyers may jointly own a first-time and second-chance home buyer savings account. Provides that only cash and marketable securities may be contributed to a first-time and second-chance home buyer savings account. Sets forth provisions concerning the responsibilities of an account holder; the responsibilities of financial institutions; deduction of contributions, exclusion of earnings, and limitations; the penalty for withdrawal for purpose other than eligible costs; and the forms the Department of Revenue must adopt.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2024
Last action Sep 12, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Koehler
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Porfirio
DDemocratic
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