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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 3444   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-CLASSROOM SUPPLY CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Jay C. Hoffman-Sidney H. Mathias-Maria Antonia Berrios-Lou Lang, Patrick J Verschoore, Elga L. Jefferies, Kurt M. Granberg, Thomas Holbrook, David E. Miller, Esther Golar, Wyvetter H. Younge, Milton Patterson and Careen M Gordon</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/218 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or aide who worked in a school in Illinois for at least 900 hours during the taxable year. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to 25% of the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $250. Defines "eligible classroom expenses" as the aggregate amount of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year less $250. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay C. Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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