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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 297          </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-EARNED INCOME CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jack D. Franks, Martin J. Moylan, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Carol Ammons, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Daniel V. Beiser, Kenneth Dunkin, Natalie A. Manley, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Anthony DeLuca, Patrick J. Verschoore and Sue Scherer</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>35 ILCS 5/212</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2015, the earned income tax credit shall be 15% (instead of 10%) of the federal credit. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Income Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>2/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Pamela Reaves-Harris</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley</action>
<statusdate>3/11/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>6/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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