---
type: "Bill"
title: "INC TAX-ENTERPRISE ZONE"
description: "Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer conducting a trade or business in an enterprise zone or a High Impact Business designated by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, in a River Edge Redevelopment Zone conducting a trade or business in a federally designated Foreign Trade Zone or Sub-Zone shall be allowed a credit in the amount of (i) $1,000 per eligible employee hired to work in the zone during taxable years ending after December 31, 2009 and ending on or before December 31, 2012 and (ii) $500 per eligible employee hired to work in the zone during taxable years ending after December 31, 2012 (now $500 per eligible employee in each taxable year). Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3662"
citation: "Illinois SB 3662 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 73
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2010-02-11"
last_action: "2010-07-01"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/91b84a6e-326e-47b6-ba7f-8354a39dcf3d"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3662&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=51850&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "a181fc2acc0e6858585be82697440e5dbae9e951df81133b6bc6c176bdd0af17"
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 SB 3662 (96th) — INC TAX-ENTERPRISE ZONE

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer conducting a trade or business in an enterprise zone or a High Impact Business designated by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity or, for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2006, in a River Edge Redevelopment Zone conducting a trade or business in a federally designated Foreign Trade Zone or Sub-Zone shall be allowed a credit in the amount of (i) $1,000 per eligible employee hired to work in the zone during taxable years ending after December 31, 2009 and ending on or before December 31, 2012 and (ii) $500 per eligible employee hired to work in the zone during taxable years ending after December 31, 2012 (now $500 per eligible employee in each taxable year). 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=09600SB3662&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51850&DocNum=3662&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3662eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51850&DocNum=3662&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3662enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51850&DocNum=3662&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **69–48** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **55–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **33–23** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **33–23** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Donne E. Trotter — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2010-02-11** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2010-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-04** Do Pass Commerce; 005-000-004 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-04** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010
- **2010-03-10** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-10** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-03-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-16** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce
- **2010-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 005-000-004
- **2010-03-17** Recalled to Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-17** Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Noland `amendment-passage`
- **2010-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
- **2010-03-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-03-17** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2010-03-17** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-03-17** Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-001 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-18** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-18** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-18** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-05** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-05** Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-07** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-07** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 28, 2010
- **2010-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-24** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-25** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-25** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-048-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-25** House Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2010-05-26** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
- **2010-05-26** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 27, 2010
- **2010-05-26** Sponsor Removed Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-05-26** Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter
- **2010-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2010-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter `filing`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-26** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-005-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-005-000
- **2010-05-27** Sponsor Removed Sen. Linda Holmes
- **2010-05-27** Sponsor Removed Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-05-27** Sponsor Removed Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-05-27** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 033-023-000
- **2010-05-27** House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 033-023-000
- **2010-05-27** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-25** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-07-01** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-07-01** Effective Date July 1, 2010
- **2010-07-01** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0959 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/91b84a6e-326e-47b6-ba7f-8354a39dcf3d`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).