INC TX-EMPLOYMENT DISABILITIES

What it does

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

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer who employs a person with a developmental disability or a severe mental illness, as certified by the Department of Human Services, during the taxable year is entitled to an income tax credit in an amount equal to 25% of the wages paid by the taxpayer to the person with a developmental disability or severe mental illness, but not to exceed $6,000 in wages paid during the taxable year to any single qualified employee. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

1. Jan 4, 2025HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2. Jan 9, 2025HouseFirst Reading
3. Jan 9, 2025CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
4. Feb 11, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee · House Revenue & Finance
5. Feb 25, 2025CommitteeTo Income Tax Subcommittee · House Income Tax Subcommittee
6. Mar 21, 2025CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
7. May 28, 2025HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock
8. Feb 25, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
9. Apr 7, 2026HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• Suzanne M. NessD Primary sponsor · District 66