INC TAX-EDUCATION EXP CREDIT House SponsorsRep. Kevin A. McCarthy 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/201from Ch. 120, par. 2-201 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the education expense credit to 50% (instead of 25%) of qualified education expenses and increases the limit to $500 per qualified pupil (instead of $500 per family). Effective immediately. 2/11/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 2/11/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee 2/24/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/13/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/17/2009HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die