Bill Status of HB 721   102nd General Assembly

Short Description:  NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUS ENTERPRISE

House Sponsors
Rep. Delia C. Ramirez-Dagmara Avelar-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Lindsey LaPointe and Lakesia Collins

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Ann Gillespie-Adriane Johnson)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 575/5from Ch. 127, par. 132.605
220 ILCS 5/5-117

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Not-for-Profit Business Enterprise Act. Allows for the certification of and the preference in awarding of State contracts to minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability under the Act. Provides further requirements concerning the awarding of State contracts and certification. Requires State agencies and institutions of higher education to annually file with the Business Enterprise Council a compliance plan for contracting with minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability. Provides enforcement provisions. Provides for the adoption of rules necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of the Act. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides the Business Enterprise Council with the authority and responsibility to devise a certification procedure for not-for-profit organizations and to make a list of all not-for-profit organizations legitimately classified as a minority-led not-for-profit organization, a woman-led not-for-profit organization, or a not-for-profit organization led by a person with a disability for purposes of the Not-for-Profit Business Enterprise Act. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that specified supplier diversity goal requirements under the Act apply to minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability. Defines terms. Makes other changes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
30 ILCS 575/5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Creates the Diversity in Not-for-Profit Act (rather than the Not-for-Profit Business Enterprise Act). Allows any State agency, county, or unit of local government of the State of Illinois that certifies entities under a disadvantaged business enterprise program (rather than the Business Enterprise Council) to certify organizations as minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability under the Act. Removes provisions concerning the awarding of State contracts, agency compliance plans, and enforcement. Removes provisions under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act that provide the Business Enterprise Council with the authority and responsibility to devise certification procedures. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  2/8/2021HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  2/18/2021HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  3/2/2021HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee
  3/17/2021HouseTo Procurement Subcommitee
  3/22/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
  3/22/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
  3/24/2021HouseRecommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ State Government Administration Committee; 003-000-000
  3/24/2021HouseReported Back To State Government Administration Committee;
  3/24/2021HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/24/2021HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 008-000-000
  4/8/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/14/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2021HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
  4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  4/20/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
  4/20/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
  4/21/2021SenateArrive in Senate
  4/21/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/21/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
  4/21/2021SenateFirst Reading
  4/21/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  5/6/2021SenateTo Executive- Procurement
  5/21/2021SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021
  5/26/2021SenateReported Back To Executive; 003-000-000
  5/27/2021SenateDo Pass Executive; 015-000-000
  5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
  5/27/2021SenateSecond Reading
  5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021
  5/30/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
  5/31/2021SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021
  6/15/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  3/2/2022SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ann Gillespie
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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