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SB 2875 Illinois Senate · 95th Regular Session

REVENUE-RETURNS

Summary
Amends the Department of Revenue Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois to authorize the Department of Revenue to adopt rules requiring the electronic filing of certain tax returns. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes spouses who file federal joint returns to file separate State returns. Amends various provisions concerning the joint and several liability of spouses who file joint returns. Amends the Use Tax Act. Requires purchasers to file a return and pay use tax on cigarettes within 30 days after acquiring the cigarettes (now, the tax must be paid by the last day of the month following the calendar month in which the cigarettes were purchased). Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2008
Committee Review
Jul 2008
Senate Passage
Apr 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Governor
Introduced Apr 8, 2008 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2008 · House May 22, 2008

How they voted

46–3
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 54
Apr 8, 2008
D Democratic33
31 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican21
15 Yea 3 Nay 3
71% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
32
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
5
Jul 1, 2008
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 23, 2008
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01-May 27, 2008
upper
May 23, 2008
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01
upper
May 22, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (101-0-7)
house
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 007-000-000
lower
May 15, 2008
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 15, 2008
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Revenue Committee
lower
May 9, 2008
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008
lower
May 1, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Revenue Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 8, 2008
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (46-3-5)
senate
Mar 13, 2008
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 5, 2008
Committee
Assigned to Revenue
upper
Feb 15, 2008
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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