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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4398   </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-CLASSROOM SUPPLY CREDIT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti-Harry R. Ramey, Jr.-Franco Coladipietro, Sandy Cole, Jil Tracy, Patricia R. Bellock, Sidney H. Mathias, Robert F. Flider, Daniel V. Beiser, Jack D. Franks, Linda Chapa LaVia, Fred Crespo, Elizabeth Hernandez and Edward J. Acevedo</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>35 ILCS 5/218 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Allows an income tax credit for each individual taxpayer who is a teacher teaching in a school in Illinois. Provides that the amount of the credit is equal to 50% of the eligible classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year, but the credit may not exceed $500. Defines "eligible classroom expenses" as the aggregate amount of nonreimbursed classroom expenses made by the taxpayer during the taxable year less $250. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
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<statusdate>1/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>1/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser</action>
<statusdate>2/27/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/3/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo</action>
<statusdate>3/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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