2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB2961: BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE ACT

Legislative Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a collective bargaining unit, contractor, or subcontractor that the Commission on Equity and Inclusion determines has not satisfied the requirements of the Act may file an appeal of the determination with the Commission. Changes references from "civil penalties" to "remediation fees". Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions and prequalification. Effective January 1, 2026.

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Bill History

2/6/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-005-002
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
House of Representatives
4/7/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 017-005-000
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-027-001
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Arrive in Senate
Senate
4/14/2025
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Senate
4/14/2025
First Reading
Senate
4/14/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
4/16/2025
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Willie Preston
Senate

Amendments

House Amendment 001

House Amendment 001

4/7/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading in House
4/10/2025
84
Yea
27
Nay
2
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Assignments(Senate)

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/25/202570.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/6/202572.7 KB