Despite Mounting Budget Pressure, Graduated Income Tax Remains Political Longshot for Illinois

Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot – Capitol News IL

While the governor isn’t putting it at the top of his agenda, state Sen. Rob Martwick introduced legislation in both 2023 and 2025. The first was a lone-wolf effort that did not get called before the 2024 election. But Martwick has 17 co-sponsors on his current resolution. And similar legislation in the House, filed by state Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, has more than two dozen co-sponsors.

Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot for Illinois

Gov. JB Pritzker is not making a graduated income tax a priority in 2026, but Democratic lawmakers have introduced proposals to put a progressive tax amendment on the ballot.

Despite mounting budget pressure, graduated income tax remains political longshot - IPM Newsroom

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Graduated income tax still a political longshot

Despite mounting pressure on state budget.