HB 881 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 881 makes minor technical adjustments to the Community Development Loan Guarantee Act. Specifically, it amends a section within the act that concerns its short title, updating the official wording.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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Introduced → Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

This bill amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to update three specific tax credit sections. It extends the expiration date for affordable housing donation credits, clarifies rules for hospital tax credits, and introduces a new tax credit for hydrogen fuel replacement. These changes aim to provide ongoing financial incentives for affordable housing development, support hospital operations, and encourage the adoption of clean energy technologies.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from amending the Community Development Loan Guarantee Act to amending the Illinois Income Tax Act, thereby shifting the focus to income tax credits rather than loan guarantees.

TIMELINE

Extended the expiration date for the affordable housing donation tax credit from December 31, 2026, to December 31, 2027.

ELIGIBILITY

Updated the hospital tax credit to clarify that it applies to licensed hospitals but explicitly excludes organizations exempt from federal income taxes.

FISCAL

Added a new Section 240 establishing a Hydrogen Fuel Replacement tax credit for eligible taxpayers for tax years ending between December 31, 2027, and January 1, 2029.

REQUIREMENT

Refined the transfer rules for tax credits, specifying that transferred projects funded by these credits must be considered public works under the Prevailing Wage Act.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

69–27

Passed · 20 other

Total votes 116

Apr 17, 2026

D Democratic76

66 Yea 10

86% Yea

R Republican40

3 Yea 27 Nay 10

67% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-027-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors