INC TX-DEDUCT MEDICARE PART B House SponsorsRep. Sidney H. Mathias-Jack D. Franks-Linda Chapa LaVia-Elizabeth Coulson-Paul D. Froehlich 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-203 Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for individual taxpayers who are 62 years of age or older in an amount equal to the amount the individual pays for Medicare Part B benefits during the taxable year. Provides that the deduction is available in taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2005. Exempts the deduction from the sunset provisions. Effective immediately. 1/21/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 1/26/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/26/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/9/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die