Bill Status of HB 14   98th General Assembly


Short Description:  COL TEXTBOOKS-TAX-PRINT-RENT

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers and La Shawn K. Ford

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 105/3-5
35 ILCS 110/3-5
35 ILCS 115/3-5
35 ILCS 120/2-5
110 ILCS 78/13 new
110 ILCS 205/9.34 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 to provide that, beginning July 1, 2014, textbooks required for courses offered at an institution of higher learning are exempt from taxation under those Acts. Amends the Transparency in College Textbook Publishing Practices Act to require a publisher to keep a textbook in print and available to be purchased for at least 6 years from the last copyright date. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to require the Board, subject to appropriation, to provide grants to institutions of higher learning to fund textbook rental programs at those institutions.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  12/10/2012HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  1/9/2013HouseFirst Reading
  1/9/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  1/29/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
  1/30/2013HouseAssigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
  3/22/2013HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

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