2025-2026 Regular Session • Illinois Legislature
HB1819: SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT
Legislative Summary
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the second series of incentive periods shall begin on July 1, 2025 and end on June 30, 2032 (in the introduced bill, the second series of incentive periods shall begin on July 1, 2018 and end on June 30, 2025). Effective immediately.
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Bill History
1/28/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
To Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II
House of Representatives
3/3/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 004-000-000
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee;
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Revenue & Finance Committee; by Voice Vote
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 013-007-000
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Gill
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Amendment 001
House Amendment 001
3/3/2025Not Adopted
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/28/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Curtis Tarver
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (20)
Barbara Hernandez
Democrat
Kevin Olickal
Democrat
Martin McLaughlin
Republican
Jennifer Sanalitro
Republican
Michael Crawford
Democrat
Lisa Davis
Democrat
Yolanda Morris
Democrat
Marcus Evans
Democrat
Maurice West
Democrat
Amy Grant
Republican
Tracy Katz Muhl
Democrat
Mary Gill
Democrat
Abdelnasser Rashid
Democrat
Gregg Johnson
Democrat
Justin Slaughter
Democrat
Debbie Meyers-Martin
Democrat
William Davis
Democrat
Janet Yang Rohr
Democrat
Mary Canty
Democrat
LaShawn Ford
Democrat