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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 85     </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-TUITION EXPENSE CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Peter J. Roskam-Chris Lauzen-Ira I. Silverstein and William E. Peterson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/201</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-201</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. In provisions concerning the education expense credit, increases the maximum amount of the credit from $500 to $1,000 for taxable years ending on or after January 1, 2005. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Peter J. Roskam</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Revenue</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>2/22/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to  Revenue</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Revenue</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Revenue</action>
<statusdate>3/15/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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