CIGARETTE TAX INCREASE
Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Deletes the provision that refunds with respect to the earned income tax credit are subject to the availability of funds from the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Block Grant and the State's ability to meet its required Maintenance of Effort. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2007
Committee Review
Jan 2008
House Passage
Apr 2007
Senate Passage
Aug 2007
Governor
Introduced Apr 24, 2007
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Aug 9, 2007 · House Apr 20, 2007
How they voted
30–23
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 54
Aug 9, 2007
D
Democratic33
78% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
102
Key actions
8
Committee
14
Amendments
24
Jan 10, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Aug 10, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,6,9
lower
Aug 10, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Aug 9, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Adopted; Cullerton
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Referred to Rules
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 9 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Adopted; 034-019-002; Cullerton
upper
Aug 9, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-23-1)
senate
Aug 8, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Referred to Rules
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 8 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-003-000
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-002-001
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Referred to Rules
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 7 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Referred to Rules
upper
Aug 8, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Aug 2, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Rules
upper
Aug 2, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 006-004-000
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
Jul 26, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Jul 25, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Revenue; 006-003-000
upper
Jul 25, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Jul 25, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Jul 25, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Jul 25, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
upper
Jul 24, 2007
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
upper
Jul 24, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Apr 20, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-9)
house
0 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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