Illinois · House Bill 3544 · 103rd General Assembly

INCOME TAX-EDUCATION CREDIT

HB 3544 Sponsored by Amy L. Grant Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 17, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 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. Creates an income tax credit for custodians of qualifying pupils for eligible education expenses related to online learning, including computers, printers, internet access, textbooks, tutors, and educational facilitators. Provides for an additional credit if the custodian is also an eligible teacher. Creates an income tax credit for employers of custodians of qualifying pupils for…

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Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for custodians of qualifying pupils for eligible education expenses related to online learning, including computers, printers, internet access, textbooks, tutors, and educational facilitators. Provides for an additional credit if the custodian is also an eligible teacher. Creates an income tax credit for employers of custodians of qualifying pupils for eligible expenditures paid by the employer on behalf of the custodian. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

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  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy L. Grant
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William E Hauter
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jed Davis
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jason Bunting
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Jacobs
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John Egofske
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  13. HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  14. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  15. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  16. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  17. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
  18. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Blaine Wilhour
  19. HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Chris Miller
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis Tipsword, Jr.
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Halbrook
  2. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam M. Niemerg
  3. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese
  6. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 18 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 19 cosponsors

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.