Illinois · House Bill 4987 · 103rd General Assembly

USE/OCC TX-FOOD

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2024
  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 Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold is exempt from the taxes imposed under those Acts. Provides for a transfer from the General Revenue Fund to certain local tax funds of amounts that would have been deposited into those funds if the tax on those items had been imposed at the rate of 1%. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

Show the 11 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ryan Spain
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
  5. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine K. Hammond
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jackie Haas
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier
  9. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Windhorst
  11. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  1. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Ugaste
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  3. CommitteeTo Revenue - Sales, Amusement and Other Taxes Subcommittee · House Sales, Amusement and Other Taxes
  4. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
  6. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Sheehan
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicole La Ha
  8. HouseSession Sine Die

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 12 Republicans.

All 12 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.