Illinois · House Bill 2859 · 103rd General Assembly

INC TX-VETERAN'S SPOUSE

HB 2859 Sponsored by Katie Stuart Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 16, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 16, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for wages paid to qualified veterans also extends to wages paid to a qualified veteran's spouse. Provides that active duty members of the United States Armed Forces are also considered "qualified veterans". Effective immediately.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Katie Stuart
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  5. CommitteeTo Revenue-Income Tax Subcommittee · House Income Tax Subcommittee
  6. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  7. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.