SB1505

View on ILGA

SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT

What this bill does

Amends the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Renews the program for incentive periods beginning on or after July 1, 2025 and ending on or before June 30, 2032. Removes language concerning the Put Illinois to Work Program for the second series of incentive periods. Provides that the term "full-time employee" means an individual who is employed for a basic wage for at least 35 hours each week (currently, employed for a basic wage for at least 35 hours each week or renders any other standard of service generally accepted by industry custom or practice as full-time employment). Provides that a net increase in the number of full-time Illinois employees shall be treated as continuous if a different new employee is hired as a replacement within 8 weeks after the position becomes vacant (currently, a reasonable time). Effective immediately.

Sponsor: Willie Preston Chamber: Senate Introduced: 2025-02-04
Stuck
P(Advance)
6.3%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 94%

Calculating prediction drivers...

Pipeline Progress

Current stage: In Committee · Last action 404 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. 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.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Witness slips

8 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
Haydee Caldero Project Ownership Project Ownership Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
Kim Schilf Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Lincoln Park Chamber of Commerce Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
Mia Sakai Andale Market LLC Mia Sakai Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
MR THOMAS REID MACKIN SELF self Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
Stacey Kalamaras Kalamaras Law Office, LLC Kalamaras Law Office, LLC Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
Teresa A Dason Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe-Chamber of Commerce Winnetka-Northfield-Glencoe Chamber of Commerce Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
Tonya Trice South Shore Chamber of Commerce South Shore Chamber of Commerce Proponent Revenue 2025-05-14
Elliot Richardson Small Business Advocacy Council Elliot Richard - The Small Business Advocacy Council Proponent Revenue 2025-03-19

Action History

23 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-06-02 — Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing
Filed with Secretary bySen. Willie Preston Rule 2-7(b)
Bill officially submitted to the Senate Secretary during the session.
2025-02-04 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-04 Committee Assignment
Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-02-11 Committee Assignment
Assigned toRevenue Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-02-14 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-21 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mattie Hunter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-02-24 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-05 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Bill Cunningham Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-20 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-03-21 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4)
Senate committee deadline set or extended. Procedural — establishes when the bill must be voted out of committee.
2025-04-24 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-04-30 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-02 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-06 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-08 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-09 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)
Combined committee and floor deadline set for Senate bill.
2025-05-14 Co-Sponsorship Mild +
Added as Co-SponsorSen. Craig Wilcox Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a)
A legislator added as co-sponsor.
2025-05-23 Deadlines & Re-referrals
Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)
Combined committee and floor deadline set for Senate bill.
2025-06-02 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a)
Senate procedural rule — bill re-referred to Assignments for missing Rule 2-10 deadline. Bill is NOT dead but faces uphill battle.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-04 Senate Filed with Secretary bySen. Willie Preston Rule 2-7(b) Introduction & Filing
2025-02-04 Senate First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing
2025-02-04 Senate Referred toAssignments Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment
2025-02-11 Senate Assigned toRevenue Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment
2025-02-14 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Adriane Johnson Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-21 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mattie Hunter Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-02-24 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura Fine Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-05 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Bill Cunningham Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-20 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Laura M. Murphy Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-03-21 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals
2025-04-11 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025 Rule 2-10(a)(3-4) Deadlines & Re-referrals
2025-04-24 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Robert Peters Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-04-30 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Simmons Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-02 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Christopher Belt Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-06 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mary Edly-Allen Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-08 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Mike Porfirio Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-08 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Chris Balkema Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-08 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Sara Feigenholtz Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-08 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Cristina Castro Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-09 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals
2025-05-14 Senate Added as Co-SponsorSen. Craig Wilcox Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) Co-Sponsorship Mild +
2025-05-23 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As June 1, 2025 Rule 2-10(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals
2025-06-02 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred toAssignments Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −