INC TX-ENGINEERING STUDENTS Senate SponsorsSen. Ram Villivalam-Donald P. DeWitte-Melinda Bush, David Koehler and Jason A. Barickman-Christopher Belt 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/232 newAmends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who employ individuals working within the engineering sector who graduated from an accredited institution of higher learning with a Bachelor's degree or higher. Provides that the credit shall be equal to 10% of the compensation paid for the first through fifth years of employment in the engineering sector if the qualified employee graduated from an institution located in Illinois or 5% of the compensation paid for the first through fifth years of employment in the engineering sector if the qualified employee graduated from an institution not located in Illinois. Effective immediately. 2/14/2020SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/14/2020SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2020SenateReferred to Assignments 2/18/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte 2/25/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/27/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/3/2020SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason A. Barickman 3/4/2020SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/12/2020SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/18/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 2, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2020 3/25/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/12/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 4/16/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 30, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 7, 2020 4/23/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2020 4/30/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2020 5/7/2020SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading/Passage Deadline Established As May 29, 2020 5/15/2020SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 5/24/2020SenateRule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As June 23, 2020 5/24/2020SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 5/24/2020SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading November 17, 2020 5/27/2020SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam 5/27/2020SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 6/24/2020SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/13/2021SenateSession Sine Die