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SB 2859 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

INC TX-VET WAGE CREDIT

Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act concerning the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans. Extends the credit to also apply to wages paid to qualified veterans who did not serve on active duty in Southwest Asia. Increases the amount of the credit to (i) 10% (but in no event to exceed $1,200) of the gross wages paid to qualified veterans who served on active duty in Southwest Asia and (ii) 7.5% (but in no event to exceed $800) of the gross wages paid to all other qualified veterans.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Apr 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 17, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2008

How they voted

53–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 57
Apr 17, 2008
D Democratic35
33 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican22
20 Yea 2
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
40
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
4
Apr 24, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 17, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-4)
senate
Apr 8, 2008
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Kotowski
upper
Apr 3, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 11, 2008
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski
upper
Mar 6, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 007-000-000
upper
Feb 28, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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