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 Bill Status of HB0650  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  SALES TAX-CLOTHING TAX HOLIDAY

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack D. Franks - Michael Tryon, Mike Boland, Daniel V. Beiser, Bob Biggins, Karen A. Yarbrough, Michael K. Smith and John D'Amico

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
35 ILCS 105/3b new
35 ILCS 120/2-75 new
30 ILCS 805/8.29 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, no tax shall be imposed under those Acts upon the privilege of using in this State (for the Use Tax Act) or persons engaged in the business of selling at retail (for the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act) an individual item of clothing or footwear designed to be worn about the human body that (i) is purchased for a selling price of $200 or less and (ii) is purchased from 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August through midnight of the Sunday that follows 9 days later. Provides that a unit of local government may, by ordinance adopted by that unit of local government, opt out of the tax holiday and continue to collect and remit the tax imposed under those Acts during the tax holiday period. Provides that articles that are normally sold as a unit cannot be priced separately and sold as individual items in order to be subject to the holiday. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/28/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  1/31/2005HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/2/2005HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon
  2/3/2005HouseAssigned to Revenue Committee
  2/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
  2/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
  3/10/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  3/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico
  1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die

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