Illinois · Senate Bill 1496 · 103rd General Assembly

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SB 1496 Sponsored by Javier L. Cervantes Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 an individual taxpayer who (i) provides behind-the-wheel commercial driving instruction for at least 160 hours during the taxable year to an individual who holds a commercial learner's permit, (ii) accepts no compensation for the instruction, and (iii) holds a valid commercial driver's license in this State during the period of the instruction and has at least 6…

Read the full title (142 words)

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that an individual taxpayer who (i) provides behind-the-wheel commercial driving instruction for at least 160 hours during the taxable year to an individual who holds a commercial learner's permit, (ii) accepts no compensation for the instruction, and (iii) holds a valid commercial driver's license in this State during the period of the instruction and has at least 6 months of commercial driving experience as of the first day that the taxpayer provides instruction is entitled to an income tax credit in an amount equal to $11,500 for each person who receives at least 160 hours of instruction from the taxpayer during the taxable year. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back, may not be refunded to the taxpayer, and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue · Senate Revenue
  5. CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  6. SenateSession 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.