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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 239    </title>
<shortdesc>TREASURER-HOME SAVINGS POOL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Darlene J. Senger</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
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<reference>15 ILCS 505/17.10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/203</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 120, par. 2-203</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Treasurer Act. Authorizes the State Treasurer to establish and administer a Home Savings Pool to supplement and enhance investment opportunities otherwise available to first-time homebuyers. Provides that participants in the Pool are required to use moneys distributed from the Pool for qualified expenditures incident to the purchase of a primary residence by a first-time homebuyer. Contains penalty provisions. Sets forth the duties of the State Treasurer with respect to the Home Savings Pool. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for individual taxpayers equal to the amount contributed by the taxpayer to a Home Savings Pool account during the taxable year, but not to exceed $20,000 per taxable year. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/21/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Darlene J. Senger</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/25/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2011</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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