INC TX-ADOPTION EXPENSE DEDUCT Senate SponsorsSen. David Luechtefeld-Matt Murphy-Bill Brady-Dan Kotowski-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Terry Link, David Koehler, Dale A. Righter, Linda Holmes and Dale E. Risinger House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Dan Reitz) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 35 ILCS 5/203from Ch. 120, par. 2-203Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for individual taxpayers in an amount equal to the qualified adoption expenses paid by the taxpayer that are related to the taxpayer's adoption of an eligible child. Provides that the deduction may be claimed only for the taxable year in which the adoption becomes final but may include qualified adoption expenses paid in prior taxable years. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. David Luechtefeld 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/5/2008SenateAssigned to Revenue 3/13/2008SenateDo Pass Revenue; 008-000-000 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2008 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Matt Murphy 3/13/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 4/3/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/8/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 4/8/2008SenateSecond Reading 4/8/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 9, 2008 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 4/9/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 4/9/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/9/2008HouseArrived in House 4/9/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/9/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/9/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/9/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/15/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 4/30/2008HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die