GARNISH INCOME TAX REFUNDS
Summary
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall garnish a tax refund payable to a judgment debtor and instead remit the refund to the judgment creditor. Adds provisions governing the procedure for garnishment of tax refunds. Directs the Department to adopt rules to implement these provisions. Provides that specified refund withholding requests take priority over a garnishment order. Makes a corresponding change in the Code of Civil Procedure. Effective January 1, 2016.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2015
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 27, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Mar 10, 2015
Senate · Reported by committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
Mar 3, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Mar 3, 2015
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
Feb 25, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 17, 2015
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Ira I. Silverstein
DDemocratic
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