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Bill	INC TAX- COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN	Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish systems and programs to encourage employers to match employee contributions to prepaid programs of college savings by making donations to the Commission for prepaid programs of college savings and its programs of grants and loans to make higher education affordable for all residents of the State and to receive, hold, and disburse all such funds made available through those programs for the purposes for which they are authorized by rule or by law. Creates an income tax credit for employers who, during the taxable year, make a matching donation on behalf of an employee. Provides that the credit is 25% of the matching donation, but not to exceed $500 per employee. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 3 taxable years. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	96th	SB 77	Illinois SB 77 (96th)	bill		enacted		3	92	2	2009-01-30	2009-08-10	openstates	ocd-bill/d0e69246-000f-448e-817c-8fb70a488d0b	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=77&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=40355&SessionID=76&GA=96	b1396b797ec1bb88b1e7bbb5bab02dd35fdcf854d7c4d5fcacf0100e9605bccb	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 77 (96th) — INC TAX- COLLEGE SAVINGS PLAN

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act and the Illinois Income Tax Act. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to establish systems and programs to encourage employers to match employee contributions to prepaid programs of college savings by making donations to the Commission for prepaid programs of college savings and its programs of grants and loans to make higher education affordable for all residents of the State and to receive, hold, and disburse all such funds made available through those programs for the purposes for which they are authorized by rule or by law. Creates an income tax credit for employers who, during the taxable year, make a matching donation on behalf of an employee. Provides that the credit is 25% of the matching donation, but not to exceed $500 per employee. Provides that the credit may be carried forward for 3 taxable years. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Third Reading — 58–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 115–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Annazette Collins — cosponsor (person)
• Bob Biggins — cosponsor (person)
• Brandon W. Phelps — cosponsor (person)
• Careen M. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
• Chapin Rose — cosponsor (person)
• Daniel V. Beiser — cosponsor (person)
• Darlene J. Senger — cosponsor (person)
• David E. Miller — cosponsor (person)
• David Reis — cosponsor (person)
• Deborah L. Graham — cosponsor (person)
• Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
• Dennis M. Reboletti — cosponsor (person)
• Donald L. Moffitt — cosponsor (person)
• Edward J. Acevedo — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Coulson — cosponsor (person)
• Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
• Emily McAsey — cosponsor (person)
• Franco Coladipietro — cosponsor (person)
• Jack D. Franks — cosponsor (person)
• James F. Clayborne, Jr. — primary (person)
• Jehan A. Gordon — cosponsor (person)
• Jil Tracy — cosponsor (person)
• John D. Cavaletto — cosponsor (person)
• Kay Hatcher — cosponsor (person)
• Keith Farnham — cosponsor (person)
• Linda Chapa LaVia — cosponsor (person)
• Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Michael G. Connelly — cosponsor (person)
• Michael J. Zalewski — cosponsor (person)
• Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
• Michael P. McAuliffe — cosponsor (person)
• Mike Fortner — cosponsor (person)
• Randy Ramey, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
• Raymond Poe — cosponsor (person)
• Rich Brauer — cosponsor (person)
• Roger L. Eddy — cosponsor (person)
• Ron Stephens — cosponsor (person)
• Ronald A. Wait — cosponsor (person)
• Sandra M. Pihos — cosponsor (person)
• Sandy Cole — cosponsor (person)
• William B. Black — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2009-01-30 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. filing
• 2009-01-30 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-01-30 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-02-04 Assigned to Higher Education referral-committee
• 2009-02-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2009-02-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
• 2009-02-18 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy
• 2009-02-18 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2009-02-19 Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-02-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
• 2009-02-27 Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-02-27 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
• 2009-02-27 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
• 2009-03-06 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John J. Millner
• 2009-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2009-03-25 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2009-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
• 2009-03-31 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
• 2009-03-31 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 007-000-000
• 2009-04-02 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2009-04-02 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne amendment-passage
• 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
• 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
• 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
• 2009-04-02 Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Brady
• 2009-04-02 Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-04-02 Arrived in House introduction
• 2009-04-02 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-02 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
• 2009-04-02 First Reading reading-1
• 2009-04-02 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2009-04-14 Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee referral-committee
• 2009-04-23 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
• 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
• 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
• 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
• 2009-04-28 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
• 2009-04-29 Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. William Davis
• 2009-04-29 Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2009-04-29 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
• 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
• 2009-04-30 Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
• 2009-04-30 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2009-04-30 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2009-05-05 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
• 2009-05-07 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon
• 2009-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller
• 2009-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
• 2009-05-11 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham
• 2009-05-12 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2009-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2009-05-13 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2009-05-13 Passed Both Houses
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael G. Connelly
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Franco Coladipietro
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy Ramey, Jr.
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2009-05-13 Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr.
• 2009-06-11 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2009-08-10 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2009-08-10 Effective Date August 10, 2009
• 2009-08-10 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0198 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/d0e69246-000f-448e-817c-8fb70a488d0b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).