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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1179</title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-BLOOD DONATION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Maurice A. West, II-Debbie Meyers-Martin-Michael J. Coffey, Jr. and Barbara Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/246 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit of $250 for taxpayers who make 4 or more qualified donations of human whole blood or human blood components during the taxable year. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/11/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Income Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/21/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/17/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Income Tax Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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