Illinois · Senate Bill 1705 · 103rd General Assembly

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  1. Introduced Feb 8, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 8, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 23, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 9, 2023
  5. To the governor Jun 7, 2023
  6. Became law Jul 28, 2023

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. Creates an exemption for property that is sold to an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States who presents valid military identification and purchases the property using a form of payment where the federal government is the payor.

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mike Porfirio
  2. SenateFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue · Senate Revenue
  5. CommitteeDo Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 · Senate Revenue
  6. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023
  7. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
  8. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel
  9. SenateSecond Reading
  10. SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
  11. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  12. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  13. SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
  14. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin
  15. HouseArrived in House
  16. HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  17. SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney
  18. HouseFirst Reading
  19. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  20. CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
  21. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 019-000-000 · House Revenue & Finance
  22. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  23. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  24. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  25. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
  26. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Friess
  27. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wayne A Rosenthal
  28. HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Swanson
  29. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  30. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
  31. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  32. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
  33. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
  34. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  35. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
  36. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  37. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
  38. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
  39. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  40. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  1. HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  2. SenatePassed Both Houses
  3. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
  4. HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
  5. SenateSent to the Governor
  6. SenateGovernor Approved
  7. SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024
  8. SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0384

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading · Full Senate

Passed 57–0
Mar 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 38 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

Not voting · 2

Third Reading · Full House

Passed 111–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 74 yes, 0 no Republicans: 37 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 17 Democrats, 7 Republicans.

All 24 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.