INC TX-CLASSROOM SUPPLY CREDIT House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Naomi D. Jakobsson-Keith Farnham-Sandy Cole-Lou Lang, Fred Crespo, Charles E. Jefferson, LaShawn K. Ford, Michael K. Smith, Jack D. Franks, Robert F. Flider, Jehan A. Gordon and Emily McAsey 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/218 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school in Illinois. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500. 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. 1/22/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/23/2009HouseFirst Reading 1/23/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 2/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 2/4/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 2/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 2/4/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 2/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 2/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 2/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 2/11/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 2/11/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 2/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/24/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 3/5/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 3/12/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die