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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2972         </title>
<shortdesc>INC TX-VETERANS CHECKOFF</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Mike Smiddy-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Jerry F. Costello, II and Sue Scherer</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>30 ILCS 105/5.826 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 105/6z-98 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>35 ILCS 5/507DDD new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Veterans' Prosthesis Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of making grants to Illinois veterans to update and replace the veteran's existing prosthesis. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create a tax checkoff for the Veterans' Prosthesis Fund. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Smiddy</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Revenue &amp; Finance Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>12/3/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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