HB0058
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What this bill does
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Creates a sales tax holiday period for certain school supplies from August 2, 2025 through August 11, 2025. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 550 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Bills sponsored by Kevin Schmidt advance 4% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Schmidt | Chief sponsor | 141 | $181,200.07 | IPACE ($50,000.00); Illinois Republican Party ($24,159.86); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management ($8,500.00) |
| Tony M. McCombie | Sponsor | 755 | $2,812,873.48 | Engineers Political Education Committee ($385,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC ($300,000.00); Tony McCombie ($103,629.08) |
| Brandun Schweizer | Sponsor | 123 | $115,364.82 | House Republican Org ($13,610.16); Illinois Republican Party ($13,554.26); Vermillion County Republican Central Committee ($5,000.00) |
| Martin McLaughlin | Sponsor | 86 | $216,662.28 | Martin J McLaughlin ($100,001.00); House Republican Committee ($17,450.00); Realtor Political Action Committee ($12,500.00) |
| Patrick Sheehan | Sponsor | 246 | $226,919.33 | IBEW ILLINOIS PAC ($16,000.00); I.P.A.C.E. ($15,500.00); Liuna Chicago Laborers Dist. Council PAC ($9,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers Political Education Committee | — | — | 2 | $385,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC | — | — | 1 | $300,000.00 |
| Tony McCombie | Leadership | HRO | 3 | $103,629.08 |
| Martin J McLaughlin | Investment management | Self | 1 | $100,001.00 |
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 14 | $67,520.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $66,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC | — | — | 4 | $58,023.15 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 6 | $57,500.00 |
| House Republican Organization | — | — | 18 | $51,903.56 |
| IPACE | — | — | 3 | $50,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 7 | $41,000.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC | — | — | 3 | $40,000.00 |
| Illinois Republican Party | — | — | 4 | $37,714.12 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 | — | — | 3 | $37,500.00 |
| Donald Wilson | Owner | DRW Holdings | 2 | $35,000.00 |
| Ameren Illinois | — | — | 11 | $30,000.00 |
| Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $29,620.00 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC | — | — | 2 | $28,000.00 |
| ABBVIE PAC | — | — | 4 | $26,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC | — | — | 4 | $25,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Illinois Road Builders | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Manufacturers PAC | — | — | 4 | $22,000.00 |
| Vistra Corp. | — | — | 3 | $21,500.00 |
Public Engagement
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Witness slips
12 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
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| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee | 2025-03-20 |
| John Lawson | Self | Self | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-20 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Tax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee | 2025-03-11 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-03-06 |
| David Curtin | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| David Schwartz | Self | Self | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Jeanette Malafa | Catholic Conference of IL | Catholic Conference of IL | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| Richard King | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-27 |
| David Curtin Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| David Smith | Illinois Family Institute | Illinois Family Institute | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
| Matthew Slade | Myself | Myself | Proponent | Revenue & Finance | 2025-02-20 |
Action History
10 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-08 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Sheehan. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2024-12-11 | House | Prefiled with Clerk byRep. Kevin Schmidt Senate Rule 5-1(d); House Rule 37(d) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-01-15 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Tony M. McCombie Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Assigned toRevenue & Finance Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | ToTax Policy: Sales Tax Subcommittee Rule 3-3(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-21 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Brandun Schweizer Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-01 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Martin McLaughlin Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Patrick Sheehan Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |