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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 343    </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-HEARING AID DEDUCTION</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Rosemary Mulligan-Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos and Lou Lang</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>35 ILCS 5/203</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-203</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax deduction for individuals and trusts and estates for any amount exceeding $2,000 expended for the purchase of a hearing aid. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rosemary Mulligan</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/27/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang</action>
<statusdate>2/4/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2009</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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