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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5499</title>
<shortdesc>$DCEO-SHOP LOCAL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Hearing Apr  8 2026  4:00PM Stratton Building Room C-1 Springfield, IL  - House Committee Amendment 1</committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates the sum of $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for grants to the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to carry out shop local campaigns, multilingual public awareness efforts, and coordination with the State and the City of Chicago to rebuild foot traffic and restore confidence in affected business corridors. Effective July 1, 2026.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee</action>
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