# Illinois HB3368: HOSTAGE TAX POSTPONE ACT

Illinois HB3368, HOSTAGE TAX POSTPONE ACT, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) House bill sponsored by Daniel Didech (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-11 (Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois HB3368
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: HOSTAGE TAX POSTPONE ACT
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-07
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- Sponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: revenue & finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (25 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the American Hostage Tax Liability Postponement Act. Provides that, if a person was unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad, any tax liability of that person shall be postponed until 90 days after the person is no longer unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. Provides that the person shall be exempt from paying any interest or penalty that accrues while the tax liability is postponed. Effective immediately.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Daniel Didech (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Morgan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Curtis J. Tarver, II (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edgar González, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe C. Sosnowski (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Margaret Croke (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (18)

- 2025-04-11: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-26: Second Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate (House)
- 2025-03-20: Do Pass / Short Debate Revenue & Finance Committee; 020-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Reported Back To Revenue & Finance Committee; (House)
- 2025-03-20: Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Revenue & Finance Committee; 005-000-000 (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe C. Sosnowski (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke (House)
- 2025-03-14: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. (House)
- 2025-03-13: To Income Tax Subcommittee (House)
- 2025-03-12: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II (House)
- 2025-03-11: Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-02-18: First Reading (House)
- 2025-02-07: Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan (House)
- 2025-02-07: Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3368.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
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/HB/PDF/10400HB3368.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-HB3368-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).