INC TX-EARLY CHILDHOOD

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 taxpayers who are employed as an early childhood teacher or an early childhood assistant during the taxable year and who have a federal adjusted gross income for the taxable year of $75,000 or less. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on January 1, 2026 and beginning before January 1, 2027, the amount of the credit is $1,000. Provides that, for subsequent taxable years, the credit amount shall be adjusted by the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year.

Every action

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

1. Feb 5, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Sue Rezin
2. Feb 5, 2025SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 11, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Revenue · Senate Revenue
5. Mar 21, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
6. Apr 11, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
7. May 9, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
8. May 23, 2025SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
9. May 30, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
10. Jun 2, 2025CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
11. Apr 14, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
12. Apr 23, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Republicans.

• Sue RezinR Primary sponsor · District 38