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| Bill | STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA | Creates the Strengthening Community Media Act. Provides that a State agency shall direct at least 50% of its total spending on advertising to local news organization publications. Sets forth exceptions and reporting requirements. Provides that a local news organization shall not be sold to an out-of-state company without giving written notice 120 days before the sales occurs to specified individuals and organizations. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer that is an eligible news journalist employer shall be allowed a credit against the Personal Property Tax Replacement Income Tax for each qualified journalist hired by the eligible news journalist employer during the taxable year. Provides that an eligible news journalist employer is entitled to a credit against taxes in an amount equal to 50% of the wages paid for up to 150 qualified journalists. Provides that an eligible small business is entitled to a credit against taxes in an amount equal to the amount paid by the eligible small business to local newspapers or broadcasters for advertising in the State. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the Journalism Student Scholarship Program. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall award scholarships to students who will work at a local news organization in the State for a period of not less than 2 years. | us/states/il | Illinois General Assembly | 103rd | SB 3592 | Illinois SB 3592 (103rd) |
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Illinois SB 3592 (103rd) — STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MEDIA
Creates the Strengthening Community Media Act. Provides that a State agency shall direct at least 50% of its total spending on advertising to local news organization publications. Sets forth exceptions and reporting requirements. Provides that a local news organization shall not be sold to an out-of-state company without giving written notice 120 days before the sales occurs to specified individuals and organizations. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a taxpayer that is an eligible news journalist employer shall be allowed a credit against the Personal Property Tax Replacement Income Tax for each qualified journalist hired by the eligible news journalist employer during the taxable year. Provides that an eligible news journalist employer is entitled to a credit against taxes in an amount equal to 50% of the wages paid for up to 150 qualified journalists. Provides that an eligible small business is entitled to a credit against taxes in an amount equal to the amount paid by the eligible small business to local newspapers or broadcasters for advertising in the State. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates the Journalism Student Scholarship Program. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall award scholarships to students who will work at a local news organization in the State for a period of not less than 2 years.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- House Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Senate Amendment 001 (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- Labor & Commerce, Amendment 1 — 19–10 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 73–39 (pass) · lower
- Executive — 9–2 (pass) · lower
- Labor & Commerce — 18–8 (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — 43–13 (pass) · lower
- Executive, Amendment 1 — 10–3 (pass) · lower
- Executive — 11–0 (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 43–16 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
- Dave Vella — primary (person)
- Steve Stadelman — primary (person)
- Abdelnasser Rashid — cosponsor (person)
- Celina Villanueva — cosponsor (person)
- Cristina Castro — cosponsor (person)
- David Koehler — cosponsor (person)
- Doris Turner — cosponsor (person)
- Harry Benton — cosponsor (person)
- Joyce Mason — cosponsor (person)
- Karina Villa — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
- Laura Ellman — cosponsor (person)
- Lilian Jiménez — cosponsor (person)
- Norma Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Rachel Ventura — cosponsor (person)
- Sharon Chung — cosponsor (person)
- Sonya M. Harper — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2024-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
filing - 2024-02-09 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-02-09 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-02-20 Assigned to Executive
referral-committee - 2024-03-13 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
- 2024-03-14 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
- 2024-03-15 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024
- 2024-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Steve Stadelman
amendment-introduction - 2024-04-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
- 2024-04-05 Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
- 2024-04-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
- 2024-04-10 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2024-04-10 Do Pass as Amended Executive; 009-002-000
- 2024-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 11, 2024
reading-2 - 2024-04-11 Second Reading
reading-2 - 2024-04-11 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024
- 2024-04-12 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2024
- 2024-04-12 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 19, 2024
- 2024-04-17 Third Reading - Passed; 043-013-000
passage, reading-3 - 2024-04-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner
- 2024-04-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa
- 2024-04-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman
- 2024-04-17 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- 2024-04-17 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- 2024-04-17 Arrived in House
introduction - 2024-04-18 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- 2024-04-18 First Reading
reading-1 - 2024-04-18 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-04-24 Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
referral-committee - 2024-04-29 Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Vella
- 2024-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
- 2024-05-01 Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 018-008-000
- 2024-05-02 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dave Vella
amendment-introduction - 2024-05-07 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- 2024-05-13 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
- 2024-05-15 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-010-000
committee-passage-favorable - 2024-05-16 Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-05-16 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
reading-2 - 2024-05-17 Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024
- 2024-05-21 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
amendment-passage - 2024-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- 2024-05-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-039-001
passage, reading-3 - 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
- 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
- 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
- 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
- 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung
- 2024-05-21 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- 2024-05-21 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- 2024-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 21, 2024
- 2024-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Steve Stadelman
filing - 2024-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
- 2024-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
- 2024-05-23 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 010-003-000
- 2024-05-24 House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 043-016-000
- 2024-05-24 Senate Concurs
- 2024-05-24 Passed Both Houses
- 2024-05-24 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- 2024-06-21 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2024-08-09 Governor Approved
executive-signature - 2024-08-09 Effective Date January 1, 2025
- 2024-08-09 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1021
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/128b1d4d-6027-4f51-9b18-329ca1aa1b91. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).