Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced 9 R cosponsors

SB0261      — INVEST IN KIDS-REENACT

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

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Summary

Reenacts the Invest in Kids Act and makes the Act permanent. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  2. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema

  3. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

  6. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

  8. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.

  9. Referred to Assignments

  10. First Reading

  11. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (174)

174 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

taxation education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB0261      do?
Reenacts the Invest in Kids Act and makes the Act permanent. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB0261     ?
SB0261      is sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican), Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Jason Plummer (Republican), Chris Balkema (Republican), Terri Bryant (Republican), Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Sally J. Turner (Republican), Seth Lewis (Republican), and Donald P. DeWitte (Republican).
What is the current status of SB0261     ?
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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