INC TX-EARNED INCOME CREDIT Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Toi W. Hutchinson-David Koehler, John G. Mulroe, Heather A. Steans, Dan Kotowski, Melinda Bush-Terry Link, Daniel Biss, Linda Holmes, Kimberly A. Lightford-Don Harmon, Michael Noland, Kwame Raoul, Bill Cunningham, Wm. Sam McCann, Ira I. Silverstein, Emil Jones, III and Pamela J. Althoff 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/212Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the earned income tax credit to (i) 12% of the federal tax credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2015 and ending prior to December 31, 2016, (ii) 14% of the federal tax credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2016 and ending prior to December 31, 2017, (iii) 16% of the federal tax credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2017 and ending prior to December 31, 2018, (iv) 18% of the federal tax credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2018 and ending prior to December 31, 2019, and (v) 20% of the federal tax credit for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2019. Effective immediately. 2/3/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 2/3/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 3/4/2015SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/4/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 3/5/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Tax Credits 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/5/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 3/6/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/18/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/24/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die