2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

SB2198: STATE CONTRACTS-SMALL BUSINESS

Legislative Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a small business financing program to provide low-interest financing to small businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the fulfilment of those contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall, in consultation with State agencies, develop a scorecard for the assessment of bids from businesses that have annual gross sales of less than $15,000,000 as evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business. Makes changes in provisions concerning the advertisement of bids to small businesses.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
Senate
2/7/2025
First Reading
Senate
2/7/2025
Referred to Assignments
Senate
2/21/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
Senate
2/24/2025
Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
Senate
2/24/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
Senate
2/25/2025
Assigned to Appropriations
Senate
3/5/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
Senate
3/20/2025
Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
Senate
3/21/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025
Senate
4/11/2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 9, 2025
Senate

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text2/7/202523.2 KB