104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2089 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Erica Harriss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. In provisions concerning organizations that are operated exclusively for educational purposes, provides that the term "tax-supported public school" includes any student organization that meets both of the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is limited to students from a particular public elementary or secondary school; and (2) the student organization is affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. Effective immediately. LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2089 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Erica Harriss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c 35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c 35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c 35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. In provisions concerning organizations that are operated exclusively for educational purposes, provides that the term "tax-supported public school" includes any student organization that meets both of the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is limited to students from a particular public elementary or secondary school; and (2) the student organization is affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. Effective immediately. LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2089 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Erica Harriss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c 35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c 35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c 35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c 35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c 35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c 35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. In provisions concerning organizations that are operated exclusively for educational purposes, provides that the term "tax-supported public school" includes any student organization that meets both of the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is limited to students from a particular public elementary or secondary school; and (2) the student organization is affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. Effective immediately. LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b A BILL FOR SB2089LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 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 Use Tax Act is amended by changing Section 5 2c as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 105/2c) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c) 7 Sec. 2c. For purposes of this Act, a corporation, limited 8 liability company, society, association, foundation or 9 institution organized and operated exclusively for educational 10 purposes shall include: all tax-supported public schools; 11 private schools which offer systematic instruction in useful 12 branches of learning by methods common to public schools and 13 which compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 14 course of study presented in tax-supported schools; licensed 15 day care centers as defined in Section 2.09 of the Child Care 16 Act of 1969 which are operated by a not for profit corporation, 17 society, association, foundation, institution or organization; 18 vocational or technical schools or institutes organized and 19 operated exclusively to provide a course of study of not less 20 than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare individuals to 21 follow a trade or to pursue a manual, technical, mechanical, 22 industrial, business or commercial occupation. As used in this 23 Section, the term "tax-supported public school" includes, but 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2089 Introduced 2/6/2025, by Sen. Erica Harriss SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c 35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c 35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c 35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c 35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c 35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c 35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. In provisions concerning organizations that are operated exclusively for educational purposes, provides that the term "tax-supported public school" includes any student organization that meets both of the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is limited to students from a particular public elementary or secondary school; and (2) the student organization is affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. Effective immediately. LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b A BILL FOR 35 ILCS 105/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.2c 35 ILCS 110/3c from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c 35 ILCS 115/2c from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c 35 ILCS 120/2h from Ch. 120, par. 441h LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089- 2 -LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 2 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 2 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b 1 is not limited to, any student organization that meets both of 2 the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is 3 limited to students from a particular public elementary or 4 secondary school; and (2) the student organization is 5 affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but 6 is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. 7 However, a corporation, limited liability company, 8 society, association, foundation or institution organized and 9 operated for the purpose of offering professional, trade or 10 business seminars of short duration, self-improvement or 11 personality development courses, courses which are avocational 12 or recreational in nature, courses pursued entirely by open 13 circuit television or radio, correspondence courses, or 14 courses which do not provide specialized training within a 15 specific vocational or technical field shall not be considered 16 to be organized and operated exclusively for educational 17 purposes. 18 (Source: P.A. 88-480.) 19 Section 10. The Service Use Tax Act is amended by changing 20 Section 3c as follows: 21 (35 ILCS 110/3c) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.33c) 22 Sec. 3c. For purposes of this Act, a corporation, limited 23 liability company, society, association, foundation or 24 institution organized and operated exclusively for educational SB2089 - 2 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089- 3 -LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 3 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 3 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b 1 purposes shall include: all tax-supported public schools; 2 private schools which offer systematic instruction in useful 3 branches of learning by methods common to public schools and 4 which compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 5 course of study presented in tax-supported schools; vocational 6 or technical schools or institutes organized and operated 7 exclusively to provide a course of study of not less than 6 8 weeks duration and designed to prepare individuals to follow a 9 trade or to pursue a manual, technical, mechanical, 10 industrial, business or commercial occupation. As used in this 11 Section, the term "tax-supported public school" includes, but 12 is not limited to, any student organization that meets both of 13 the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is 14 limited to students from a particular public elementary or 15 secondary school; and (2) the student organization is 16 affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but 17 is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. 18 However, a corporation, limited liability company, 19 society, association, foundation or institution organized and 20 operated for the purpose of offering professional, trade or 21 business seminars of short duration, self-improvement or 22 personality development courses, courses which are avocational 23 or recreational in nature, courses pursued entirely by open 24 circuit television or radio, correspondence courses, or 25 courses which do not provide specialized training with a 26 specific vocational or technical field shall not be considered SB2089 - 3 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089- 4 -LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 4 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 4 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b 1 to be organized and operated exclusively for educational 2 purposes. 3 (Source: P.A. 88-480.) 4 Section 15. The Service Occupation Tax Act is amended by 5 changing Section 2c as follows: 6 (35 ILCS 115/2c) (from Ch. 120, par. 439.102c) 7 Sec. 2c. For purposes of this Act, a corporation, limited 8 liability company, society, association, foundation or 9 institution organized and operated exclusively for educational 10 purposes shall include: all tax-supported public schools; 11 private schools which offer systematic instruction in useful 12 branches of learning by methods common to public schools and 13 which compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 14 course of study presented in tax-supported schools; licensed 15 day care centers as defined in Section 2.09 of the Child Care 16 Act of 1969 which are operated by a not-for-profit 17 corporation, society, association, foundation, institution or 18 organization; vocational or technical schools or institutes 19 organized and operated exclusively to provide a course of 20 study of not less than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare 21 individuals to follow a trade or to pursue a manual, 22 technical, mechanical, industrial, business or commercial 23 occupation. As used in this Section, the term "tax-supported 24 public school" includes, but is not limited to, any student SB2089 - 4 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089- 5 -LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 5 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 5 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b 1 organization that meets both of the following: (1) enrollment 2 in the student organization is limited to students from a 3 particular public elementary or secondary school; and (2) the 4 student organization is affiliated with the public elementary 5 or secondary school but is not sponsored by the public 6 elementary or secondary school. 7 However, a corporation, limited liability company, 8 society, association, foundation or institution organized and 9 operated for the purpose of offering professional, trade or 10 business seminars of short duration, self-improvement or 11 personality development courses, courses which are avocational 12 or recreational in nature, courses pursued entirely by open 13 circuit television or radio, correspondence courses, or 14 courses which do not provide specialized training within a 15 specific vocational or technical field shall not be considered 16 to be organized and operated exclusively for educational 17 purposes. 18 (Source: P.A. 88-480.) 19 Section 20. The Retailers' Occupation Tax Act is amended 20 by changing Section 2h as follows: 21 (35 ILCS 120/2h) (from Ch. 120, par. 441h) 22 Sec. 2h. For purposes of this Act, a corporation, limited 23 liability company, society, association, foundation or 24 institution organized and operated exclusively for educational SB2089 - 5 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089- 6 -LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 6 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 6 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b 1 purposes shall include: all tax-supported public schools; 2 private schools which offer systematic instruction in useful 3 branches of learning by methods common to public schools and 4 which compare favorably in their scope and intensity with the 5 course of study presented in tax-supported schools; licensed 6 day care centers as defined in Section 2.09 of the Child Care 7 Act of 1969 which are operated by a not for profit corporation, 8 society, association, foundation, institution or organization; 9 vocational or technical schools or institutes organized and 10 operated exclusively to provide a course of study of not less 11 than 6 weeks duration and designed to prepare individuals to 12 follow a trade or to pursue a manual, technical, mechanical, 13 industrial, business or commercial occupation. As used in this 14 Section, the term "tax-supported public school" includes, but 15 is not limited to, any student organization that meets both of 16 the following: (1) enrollment in the student organization is 17 limited to students from a particular public elementary or 18 secondary school; and (2) the student organization is 19 affiliated with the public elementary or secondary school but 20 is not sponsored by the public elementary or secondary school. 21 However, a corporation, limited liability company, 22 society, association, foundation or institution organized and 23 operated for the purpose of offering professional, trade or 24 business seminars of short duration, self-improvement or 25 personality development courses, courses which are avocational 26 or recreational in nature, courses pursued entirely by open SB2089 - 6 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089- 7 -LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 7 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b SB2089 - 7 - LRB104 09589 HLH 19652 b 1 circuit television or radio, correspondence courses, or 2 courses which do not provide specialized training within a 3 specific vocational or technical field shall not be considered 4 to be organized and operated exclusively for educational 5 purposes. 6 (Source: P.A. 88-480.) 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