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HB1803 • 2026
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brad Stephens
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ryan Spain
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kyle Moore
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandun Schweizer
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher
To Income Tax Subcommittee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Justin Cochran
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
To Income Tax Subcommittee
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Kelly
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Martin J. Moylan
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Full Text of HB1803 Home Legislation Full Text HB1803 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB1803 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Martin J. Moylan - Michael J. Kelly SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 5/235 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who employ qualified employees. Provides that the term "qualified employee" means an individual who (i) is employed by the taxpayer as an engineer and (ii) graduated from an engineering program at an accredited institution of higher learning with a Bachelor's degree or higher within the 5 years immediately preceding the taxable year. Provides that the credit shall be equal to (i) 10% of the compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program at an accredited institution of higher learning in Illinois or (ii) 5% of the compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program an accredited institution of higher learning not located in Illinois. Effective immediately. LRB104 09311 HLH 19369 b A BILL FOR HB1803 LRB104 09311 HLH 19369 b 1 AN ACT concerning revenue. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by 5 adding Section 235 as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 5/235 new) 7 Sec. 235. Retaining Illinois Students of Engineering 8 (RISE) credit. 9 (a) For tax years ending on or after December 31, 2025, a 10 taxpayer shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by 11 subsections (a) and (b) of Section 201 for compensation paid 12 to qualified employees during the taxable year. The credit 13 shall be equal to (i) 10% of the compensation paid by the 14 taxpayer during the taxable year to qualified employees who 15 graduated from an engineering program at an accredited 16 institution of higher learning in Illinois or (ii) 5% of the 17 compensation paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year to 18 qualified employees who graduated from an engineering program 19 at an accredited institution of higher learning not located in 20 Illinois. 21 (b) The credit or credits may not reduce the taxpayer's 22 liability to less than zero. If the amount of the credit or 23 credits exceeds the taxpayer's liability, the excess may be HB1803 - 2 - LRB104 09311 HLH 19369 b 1 carried forward and applied against the taxpayer's liability 2 in the following 5 taxable years or until the credit has been 3 fully used, whichever occurs first. 4 (c) As used in this Section, "qualified employee" means an 5 individual who (i) is employed by the taxpayer as an engineer 6 and (ii) graduated from an engineering program at an 7 accredited institution of higher learning with a Bachelor's 8 degree or higher within the 5 years immediately preceding the 9 taxable year for which the credit is claimed. 10 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 11 becoming law. Footer Disclaimer This site is maintained for the Illinois General Assembly by the Legislative Information System, 705 Stratton Building, Springfield, Illinois 62706. Contact ILGA Webmaster ILGA.gov uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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