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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SJR 16</title>
<shortdesc>SMES/MSMES-YOUTH</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. David Koehler, Craig Wilcox, Chris Balkema, Jason Plummer, Michael W. Halpin and Li Arellano, Jr.</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Dave Vella-Sharon Chung and Jeff Keicher)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>10/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Encourages young people to consider a career in small to mid-sized manufacturing (SMEs/MSMEs).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Commerce</action>
<statusdate>5/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Be Adopted Commerce;  007-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/8/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 13, 2025</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Economic Opportunity &amp; Equity Committee</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Economic Opportunity &amp; Equity Committee;  Rep. Robyn Gabel</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 076-038-000</action>
<statusdate>10/28/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity &amp; Equity Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>10/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung</action>
<statusdate>10/30/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Adopted Both Houses</action>
</actions>
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