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IL HB5065
Bill
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Curtis Tarver
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AI Summary
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Extends the Illinois live theater production tax credit sunset date from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2039
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Tightens pre-Broadway production eligibility requirements by requiring a scheduled Broadway presentation within 18 months of the Illinois show, replacing the previous "goal of having" a Broadway presentation
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Allows unused credits from the $2,000,000 annual allocation for long-run and pre-Broadway productions to be transferred to commercial Broadway touring shows in the same fiscal year
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Maintains the existing $6,000,000 annual tax credit cap for fiscal years ending on or after June 30, 2025, split among long-run/pre-Broadway productions, commercial Broadway touring shows, and non-profit theater productions at $2,000,000 each
Legislative Description
FILM TAX CREDIT-PRODUCTIONS
Last Action
To Tax Credit and Incentives Subcommittee
2/26/2026