INC TX-STUDENT ASSISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Deb Conroy-Sam Yingling, Laura Fine, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Jack D. Franks, Carol Ammons and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant-Scott M. Bennett) 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/218 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that the credit for student assistance contributions sunsets on December 30, 2025 (instead of December 30, 2020). Provides that the credit for student-assistance contributions may not exceed $1,000 (currently, $500) per contributing employee per taxable year.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the increase in the credit for student-assistance contributions applies for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2016. 2/11/2016HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy 2/11/2016HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2016HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 3/23/2016HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/29/2016HouseTo Income Tax Subcommittee 4/6/2016HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 006-000-000 4/6/2016HouseRemains in Revenue & Finance Committee 4/6/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-000-000 4/6/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 4/12/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy 4/14/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 4/15/2016HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/15/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/15/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/15/2016HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/19/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/19/2016SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2016 4/20/2016SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 4/20/2016SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2016SenateAssigned to Revenue 5/3/2016SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 5/10/2016SenateTo Subcommittee on Tax Credits 5/13/2016SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die