---
type: "Bill"
title: "INC TX-CHILD CARE CREDIT"
description: "Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Reinstates, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007, the tax credit for start-up costs for providing employee child care. Exempts the credit from the sunset provisions of the Act. Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "95th"
identifier: "HB 1242"
citation: "Illinois HB 1242 (95th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 61
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2007-02-09"
last_action: "2007-10-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1d5534ac-ad14-47e4-ad81-bd0ae6beeda8"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1242&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=29998&SessionID=51&GA=95"
source_hash: "92d3671e259fa17b96ff472fdc28026b6382156aff9dd3f004529a7c982f04ee"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois HB 1242 (95th) — INC TX-CHILD CARE CREDIT

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Reinstates, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2007, the tax credit for start-up costs for providing employee child care. Exempts the credit from the sunset provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1242&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=29998&DocNum=1242&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1242eng&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=29998&DocNum=1242&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09500HB1242enr&GA=95&SessionId=51&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=29998&DocNum=1242&GAID=9&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **112–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion — **59–0** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion — **111–0** (fail) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sandy Cole — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2007-02-09** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sandy Cole `filing`
- **2007-02-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
- **2007-02-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
- **2007-02-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
- **2007-02-09** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
- **2007-02-15** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-02-15** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-02-20** Assigned to Revenue Committee `referral-committee`
- **2007-03-08** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
- **2007-03-22** Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue Committee; 003-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-22** Remains in Revenue Committee
- **2007-03-23** Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 31, 2007
- **2007-03-29** Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-03-29** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-18** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
- **2007-04-19** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2007-04-19** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
- **2007-04-20** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
- **2007-04-20** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-04-20** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2007-04-20** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 24, 2007 `reading-1`
- **2007-04-26** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
- **2007-04-26** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2007-04-26** Referred to Rules `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-02** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
- **2007-05-02** Assigned to Revenue `referral-committee`
- **2007-05-10** Do Pass Revenue; 009-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2007-05-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007
- **2007-05-16** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2007-05-16** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007
- **2007-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2007-05-22** Passed Both Houses
- **2007-06-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2007-08-16** Governor Vetoed `executive-veto`
- **2007-09-19** Placed on Calendar Total Veto October 2, 2007
- **2007-10-02** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Sandy Cole
- **2007-10-03** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-03** Override Governor Veto - House Passed 111-000-000
- **2007-10-03** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
- **2007-10-10** Placed Calendar Total Veto October 11, 2007
- **2007-10-11** Motion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Michael Bond
- **2007-10-11** 3/5 Vote Required
- **2007-10-11** Override Governor Veto - Senate Passed 059-000-000
- **2007-10-11** Both Houses Override Total Veto `veto-override-passage`
- **2007-10-17** Effective Date October 11, 2007
- **2007-10-17** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0648 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1d5534ac-ad14-47e4-ad81-bd0ae6beeda8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).