INC TX-DISASTER House SponsorsRep. Richard P. Myers-Roger L. Eddy-David Reis-Ronald A. Wait-JoAnn D. Osmond, Jim Watson, Chapin Rose, Dave Winters and Jil Tracy 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-203 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for amounts paid to a taxpayer by his or her employer for the purpose of (i) fully or partially compensating the taxpayer for damage to the taxpayer's principal place of residence caused by a disaster, or (ii) enabling the taxpayer to secure housing after a disaster. Provides that the deduction may not exceed $20,000. Effective immediately. 6/23/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers 6/23/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 6/23/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis 6/23/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 6/23/2008HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 6/23/2008HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 6/23/2008HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 6/23/2008HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 6/24/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 7/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 7/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die