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HB 2186 Illinois House · 93rd Regular Session

INC TAX-EARNED CREDIT-EXTEND

Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act with respect to the earned income tax credit. Extends the 5% credit through taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2004 (now, ends with taxable years ending on or before December 31, 2002). Increases the credit from 5% of the federal credit to 10% in 2005, 15% in 2006, and 20% in 2007 and thereafter. Beginning in 2005, requires the excess credit to be refunded to the taxpayer, but not counted in determining eligibility for means-tested benefits. Deletes the repeal of the credit. Exempts the credit from the sunset provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2003
Committee Review
May 2003
House Passage
Mar 2003
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2003 Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2003

How they voted

81–1
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 94
Mar 20, 2003
D Democratic50
49 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican44
32 Yea 1 Nay 11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
89
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
2
May 2, 2003
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Apr 16, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Mar 24, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 21, 2003
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2003
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (81-1-12)
house
Mar 18, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Feb 19, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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