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HB 3336

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Tom Andersen and 6 co-sponsors

HB 3336 imposes candidate fees to fund an Election Income Tax Rebate, creating a fund that pays an equal annual rebate to all timely Illinois tax filers starting 2027.

Chapter 391, (2025 Laws): Effective date September 26, 2025.
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Bill Summary · HB 3336

Summary — HB 3336 (Election Income Tax Rebate)

Status: Introduced Feb 18, 2025. Current status listed as Rule 19(a) / Re‑referred to Rules Committee. Companion: SB 1554. Primary sponsor: Rep. Thaddeus Jones.

Purpose

HB 3336 creates a new fee mechanism on prospective candidates for statewide consolidated or general elections, deposits the proceeds into a new dedicated fund, and directs those moneys to be distributed as an annual, equal rebate to individual Illinois income taxpayers who file returns timely. The stated intent is to convert candidate‑collected fees into a broad taxpayer rebate.

Key provisions

  • Creation of candidate fees (Election Code, new Sec. 1A‑70):

    • Effective Jan 1, 2026, the State Board of Elections (SBE) must implement a payment system to collect:
    • a $2,500 pre‑filing fee due no later than the first day petitions may be circulated; and
    • a filing fee due when nomination papers are filed (the bill text shows “$2,5000” — which appears to be a typographical error; context suggests a fee comparable to the $2,500 pre‑filing amount).
    • Candidates must certify payment when filing nomination papers; election authorities may not accept nomination papers lacking this certification.
    • All fees are in addition to any other statutory fees.

  • Creation of fund (State Finance Act, new Sec. 5.1030):

    • Establishes the Election Income Tax Rebate Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. SBE deposits all collected fees into this fund.

  • Annual rebate (Illinois Income Tax Act, new Sec. 208.7):

    • Beginning in 2027, the Department of Revenue (DOR) will pay an annual rebate from the fund to each individual taxpayer who files an Illinois income tax return on or before the second Friday in October of the calendar year for which the rebate applies.
    • Each eligible taxpayer receives an equal share of the Fund’s balance.
    • DOR must begin certifying eligible taxpayers and rebate amounts to the Comptroller “by August 1” on a rolling basis (the bill specifies certification and Comptroller direction for payment).
    • The rebate is excluded from income or resources in means‑tested benefit determinations unless federal law requires inclusion.

Who is affected

  • Prospective candidates for consolidated or general elections — required to pay the specified fees before and at filing.
  • All individual Illinois income taxpayers who timely file returns — eligible to receive an equal annual rebate share.
  • State Board of Elections, Department of Revenue, and Comptroller — administrative roles in collection, fund management, certification, and disbursement.

Timing and procedural notes

  • Fee collection system must be in place starting Jan 1, 2026.
  • Rebates begin in calendar year 2027, payable annually.
  • The bill’s text contains minor timing/sequencing oddities (e.g., certification to Comptroller “by August 1” while eligibility depends on filings through the second Friday in October), which may require administrative clarification or amendment.
  • Legislative history shows multiple committee actions and a companion Senate bill (SB 1554).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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