House Sponsors: SCHOENBERG-FEIGENHOLTZ-RONEN-MATHIAS-HAMOS, FRANKS, GIGLIO, SLONE, GASH, COULSON, SCOTT, GRANBERG, ERWIN, O'CONNOR, OSMOND, SILVA, JOHNSON,TIM AND MITCHELL,BILL. Senate Sponsors: PETERSON-LINK-BERMAN-SILVERSTEIN-PARKER Short description: INC TX-HOLOCAUST CLAIM CREDIT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Grants a deduction to individuals, trusts, and estates in the amount of distributions and items of income received by the taxpayer because of his or her status as a victim or descendant of a victim of Nazi persecution. Provides that the amount of and the eligibility for any State assistance is not affected by including these distributions and items of income in gross income for federal income tax purposes. Exempts the provision from the sunset requirement. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Defines victim of Nazi persecution to mean an individual persecuted for racial or religious reasons by Nazi Germany or any other Axis regime. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/3-1.2 from Ch. 23, par. 3-1.2 305 ILCS 5/3-5 from Ch. 23, par. 3-5 305 ILCS 5/4-1.6 from Ch. 23, par. 4-1.6 305 ILCS 5/4-2 from Ch. 23, par. 4-2 305 ILCS 5/5-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5-2 305 ILCS 5/5-4 from Ch. 23, par. 5-4 305 ILCS 5/6-1.2 from Ch. 23, par. 6-1.2 305 ILCS 5/6-2 from Ch. 23, par. 6-2 320 ILCS 25/3.07 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 403.07 Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Excludes distributions and items of income received as a victim or descendant of a victim of Nazi persecution from consideration for eligibility under the public aid provisions. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0676 Last action date: 99-12-23 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status