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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 54     </title>
<shortdesc>INCOME TX-DEDUCT-HEALTH CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Lou Lang-Brandon W. Phelps-Gary Forby-Jay C. Hoffman-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Mary E. Flowers, Patricia Bailey, Kathleen A. Ryg, Dan Reitz, Jack McGuire, Robin Kelly, Monique D. Davis, Eddie Washington, Robert S. Molaro, Richard T. Bradley, Ralph C. Capparelli, Mike Boland, Robert F. Flider, Kevin Joyce and Michael K. Smith</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/203</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-203</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to allow individual taxpayers, 65 years of age or older, a deduction for unreimbursed amounts spent on home health care services. Applicable to tax years ending on or after December 31, 2003. Sunsets the deduction after 10 years. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Illinois Department of Revenue)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>House Bill 54 will have an undetermined negative impact on state revenues.  It is unclear at this point how many taxpayers would qualify for the credit.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>12/18/2002</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby</action>
<statusdate>1/22/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Re-assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire</action>
<statusdate>1/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis</action>
<statusdate>2/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>2/20/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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