Illinois House Bill 2959 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for each taxpayer (i) whose federal adjusted gross income is less than 185% of the federal poverty level and (ii) who is the custodian of a child who attends a high quality early childhood education program during the taxable year. Provides that the term "high quality early childhood education program" means a program that is rated in the Gold Circle of Quality or the Silver Circle of Quality under the ExceleRate Illinois rating system. Creates an income tax credit for a business that (i) provides an early childhood program that is rated in the Gold Circle of Quality or the Silver Circle of Quality under the ExceleRate Illinois rating system and (ii) enrolls a student for at least 6 months during the taxable year who (A) is eligible for the child care assistance program, (B) receives foster care services, or (C) both (A) and (B). Creates an income tax credit for employees of a licensed day care center, day care home, or group day care home who obtain certain certifications. Effective immediately.

INC TX-EARLY CHILDHOOD CREDITS

Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-29	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-06	House	To Income Tax Subcommittee
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
2019-02-15	House	First Reading (Corrected)
2019-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-14	House	First Reading
2019-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kambium Buckner

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
35	5	229	New Code	See Bill Text
35	5	230	New Code	See Bill Text
35	5	231	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2959&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2959.htm