REVENUE-RETURNS Senate SponsorsSen. Michael Noland House Sponsors(Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 2505/2505-200was 20 ILCS 2505/39c-1a35 ILCS 5/502from Ch. 120, par. 5-50235 ILCS 5/911.1from Ch. 120, par. 9-911.135 ILCS 5/911.235 ILCS 105/10from Ch. 120, par. 439.10Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois to authorize the Department of Revenue to adopt rules requiring the electronic filing of certain tax returns. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes spouses who file federal joint returns to file separate State returns. Amends various provisions concerning the joint and several liability of spouses who file joint returns. Amends the Use Tax Act. Requires purchasers to file a return and pay use tax on cigarettes within 30 days after acquiring the cigarettes (now, the tax must be paid by the last day of the month following the calendar month in which the cigarettes were purchased). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/15/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland 2/15/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 4/1/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/1/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2008 4/8/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-004-000 4/8/2008HouseArrived in House 4/8/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/8/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/8/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/8/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee 5/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote 5/15/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-000-000 5/15/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 5/23/2008SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01 5/23/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2008 5/23/2008SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Non-Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland 5/28/2008SenateSenate Non-Concurs 01 5/29/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 7/1/2008HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die