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SB1396 - INC TX-FILING
Michael W. Halpin, Rachel Ventura
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, the Department of Revenue shall provide State income tax preparation services free of charge to individual taxpayers whose federal adjusted gross income for the previous taxable year does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty guidelines. Provides that each individual income tax return under the Illinois Income Tax Act shall contain an appropriate space in which qualified taxpayers may request those income tax preparation services for the next taxable year. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1364 - ELECT-MUNI ELECT COMM
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the county board or board of county commissioners of a county with a population of less than 100,000 may, by ordinance or resolution, dissolve a municipal board of election commissioners within that county and transfer its functions to the county clerk.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1356 - BD HIGHER ED-IN-DEMAND JOBS
Thomas M. Bennett, Jil Walker Tracy, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall compile, on an annual basis, a list of the most in-demand jobs in this State, along with the starting salary, the median salary, and the typical education level for those jobs. Provides that the Board shall make the list available to the public on its Internet website. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1233 - SCH CD-RETIREMENT PLANS
Michael W. Halpin, Stephanie A. Kifowit
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the contents of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that the amendatory provisions do not apply to the Chicago school district. Provides that the amendatory provisions apply to a school district with a population of 575 or more teachers that maintain a 457 plan, including a plan established under provisions of the Illinois Pension Code concerning an optional defined contribution benefit. Provides that every applicable school district shall make available to participants more than one financial institution or investment provider to provide services to the school district's 457 plan. Provides that a financial institution or investment provider, by entering into a written agreement, may offer or provide services to a plan offered, established, or maintained by a school district (instead of established or maintained by a school district). Provides that each school district that offers (instead of provides) a 457 plan shall make available to participants more than one financial institution or investment provider that has not entered into a written agreement to provide administration services and that provides services to a 457 plan offered to school districts (instead of that has not entered into a written agreement and that provides services to the school district's 457 plan). Provides that a financial institution or investment provider shall cover all plan administration costs relating to the administration of the 457 plan (instead of relating to the 457 plan). Provides that nothing in the amendatory provisions shall apply to or impact the optional defined contribution benefit established by the Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois under the Illinois Pension Code. Sets forth provisions regarding sharing plan data. Makes grammatical and typographical corrections.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1068 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Dale Fowler, Doris Turner, Sally J. Turner
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the Director of the Department of Natural Resources to execute and deliver to Two Rivers Fisheries, for and in consideration of the appraised value as determined by a Certified General Appraiser, a quitclaim deed to specified real property located in the Alexander County. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1751 - EMPLOYMENT-ACADEMIC PERSONNEL
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that with respect to a week of unemployment beginning on or after March 15, 2020 (rather than beginning on or after March 15, 2020, and before September 4, 2021 (including any week of unemployment beginning on or after January 1, 2021 and on or before June 25, 2021)) benefits shall be payable to an individual on the basis of wages for employment in other than an instructional, research, or principal administrative capacity performed for an educational institution or an educational service agency under specified circumstances, as long as the individual is otherwise eligible for benefits.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1295 - INC TX-VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER
Michael W. Halpin, Neil Anderson
Last updated almost 2 years ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides for a deduction in an amount equal to the amount paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year for services as a volunteer firefighter. Provides that the credit may not exceed $10,000 in any taxable year. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1307 - PEN CD-SERS-ALTERNATE ANNUITY
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated almost 2 years ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the alternative retirement annuity provisions apply to a Tier 2 State highway maintenance worker. Authorizes a Tier 2 State highway maintenance worker to convert up to 8 years of certain service credit established before the effective date of the amendatory Act into eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity provisions upon application and payment of a specified contribution. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase".
STATUS
Introduced
SB1782 - CHILD LABOR-ONLINE CONTENT
David Koehler, Linda Holmes, Napoleon Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Child Labor Law. Changes references from "minor child" to "minor". Makes conforming changes in provisions concerning exempt occupations. Removes a rulemaking provision. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB1979 - CONSUMER FRAUD-NO CASH PAYMNTS
Omar Aquino, Willie Preston, Karina Villa
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that a retail mercantile establishment selling or offering to sell goods or services to the public that employs an individual to accept in-person payments at a physical location shall not: (1) refuse to accept cash as a form of payment for sales of less than $750 made at such physical location; (2) post a sign on the premises stating that cash payment is not accepted; or (3) charge a higher price to customers paying with cash compared to the price charged to customers not paying with cash. Provides for exceptions to this requirement. Provides that the provisions do not require a person to accept any bills larger than $20 bills as payment for goods or services. Preempts home rule. Provides that a violation of the provisions is a business offense and provides for fines. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
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