Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

35 ILCS 105/2-5.1 new

35 ILCS 110/3-5.1 new

35 ILCS 115/3-5.1 new

35 ILCS 120/2-5.1 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the following items are exempt from the taxes under those Acts when purchased for use by a person who (i) is 65 years of age or older and (ii) receives medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code or assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: (1) food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold; (2) prescription and nonprescription medicines, drugs, and medical appliances; (3) medical devices by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are used for cancer treatment pursuant to a prescription, as well as any accessories and components related to those devices; and (4) insulin, urine testing materials, syringes, and needles used by diabetics, for human use. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
10/10/2017	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
10/12/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
10/12/2017	House	First Reading
10/12/2017	House	Referred to Rules Committee
10/13/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thaddeus Jones
10/13/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares
10/16/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
10/16/2017	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller
1/8/2019	House	Session Sine Die

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