# Illinois HB1819: SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT

Illinois HB1819, SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-05-21 (Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB1819
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SMALL BUSINESS TAX CREDIT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2026-05-21, Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
- Sponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Subjects: revenue & finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (22 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Small Business Job Creation Tax Credit Act. Renews the program for incentive periods beginning on or after July 1, 2018 and ending on or before June 30, 2025. 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abdelnasser Rashid (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy L. Grant (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Hernandez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dagmara Avelar (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debbie Meyers-Martin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eva-Dina Delgado (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gregg Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Janet Yang Rohr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jawaharial Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Sanalitro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John M. Cabello (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joyce Mason (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Cochran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin Slaughter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kam Buckner (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin John Olickal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La Shawn K. Ford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin McLaughlin (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Beth Canty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Gill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maurice A. West, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Crawford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michelle Mussman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nabeela Syed (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Sheehan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick Windhorst (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rita Mayfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Reick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Terra Costa Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tracy Katz Muhl (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William "Will" Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William E Hauter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Yolonda Morris (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; | pass | 13 | 7 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- House Amendment 1: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1819ham001.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1819.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [House Amendment 1 (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1819ham001.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB1819.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB1819-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).