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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 254    </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-DISASTER</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Richard P. Myers-Sidney H. Mathias-William B. Black, Roger L. Eddy, Charles E. Jefferson and Jack D. Franks</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<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. 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.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Richard P. Myers</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue &amp; Finance Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Remains in Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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