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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 131    </title>
<shortdesc>INCOME TX-ARMED SERVICE CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Eileen Lyons-Patricia R. Bellock-Mike Bost, Jim Watson and Michael P. McAuliffe</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/213 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2003, each taxpayer is entitled to an income tax credit in the amount of $1,000 per taxable year if, at any time during the taxable year, the taxpayer's spouse served on active duty in the Illinois National Guard or a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States. Allows the credit to be carried forward for 10 years and exempts the credit from the sunset provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Eileen Lyons</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/15/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>1/23/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed Rep. Eileen Lyons;  Table House Bill 131 Pursuant to Rule 60(b)</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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