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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3479   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-EDUCATION CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Darlene J. Senger</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/221 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a credit for contributions to qualified student assistance organizations. Provides that the credit may not exceed $100,000 and may not exceed 90% of each dollar contributed. Provides that the credit is exempt from the Act's automatic sunset provision. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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