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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3359         </title>
<shortdesc>REVENUE-VIDEO-ENTERTAINMENT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Arthur Turner</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Video Service Tax Modernization Act. Imposes a tax upon the act or privilege of providing direct-to-home satellite service, direct broadcast satellite service, or digital audio-visual works to a subscriber in the State. Provides that the tax is imposed at the rate of 5% of the provider's gross revenues derived from or attributable to that subscriber. Creates the Entertainment Tax Fairness Act. Imposes a tax upon the subscribers of entertainment in the State at the rate of 1% of the charges paid for the privilege to witness, view, or otherwise enjoy the entertainment. Defines "entertainment" as any paid video programming, direct-to-home satellite service, direct broadcast satellite service, digital audio-visual works service, or video service to a subscriber in the State.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur Turner</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Sales, Amusement &amp; Other Taxes Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/29/2019</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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