Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3783: INC TX-EDUCATION
Status: Introduced, September 30, 2026
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for taxpayers who are the custodians of one or more children who attend an eligible preschool program in the State during the taxable year. Provides that the amount of the credit shall be 100% of the eligible expenses incurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year in sending the child to the eligible preschool program, but not to exceed $1,500 per child. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3783Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Darby A. HillsSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit fortaxpayers who are the custodians of one or more children who attend aneligible preschool program in the State during the taxable year…
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3783Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Darby A. HillsSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit fortaxpayers who are the custodians of one or more children who attend aneligible preschool program in the State during the taxable year. Providesthat the amount of the credit shall be 100% of the eligible expensesincurred by the taxpayer during the taxable year in sending the child tothe eligible preschool program, but not to exceed $1,500 per child.Effective immediately. LRB104 19262 HLH 32708 b LRB104 19262 HLH 32708 b LRB104 19262 HLH 32708 b A BILL FOR SB3783LRB104 19262 HLH 32708 b SB3783 LRB104 19262 HLH 32708 b SB3783 LRB104 19262 HLH 32708 b AN ACT concerning revenue. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Income Tax Act is amended by adding Section 246 as follows: (35 ILCS 5/246 new) [ADDED: Sec. 246. ][ADDED: Early childhood education credit.] [ADDED: (a) For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, ] [ADDED: 2026, a taxpayer who is the custodian of one or more children ] [ADDED: who attend an eligible preschool program in the State during ] [ADDED: the …
Sponsors
- Darby A. Hills (R, 26) · primary sponsor
- Sally J. Turner (R, 44)
- Sue Rezin (R, 38)
- Dave Syverson (R, 35)
- Erica Harriss (R, 56)
- Chris Balkema (R, 53)
- Donald P. DeWitte (R, 33)
- Craig Wilcox (R, 32)
- Seth Lewis (R, 24)
- Jil Tracy (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Subjects: ILCS 35 - Revenue
Common questions
- What is SB3783?
- SB3783 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): INC TX-EDUCATION.
- What does SB3783 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3783Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Darby A. HillsSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 5/246 new 35 ILCS 5/246 new ILCS 5/246 new Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit fortaxpayers who are the custodians of one or more children who attend aneligible preschool program in the State during the taxable year…
- What is the status of SB3783?
- Introduced as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3783?
- Darby A. Hills (R, 26), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3783?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3783&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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