DCEO-ASSIST SMALL MANUFACTURER House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Sidney H. Mathias-Sandra M. Pihos-Rosemary Mulligan-Patricia R. Bellock, Calvin L. Giles, Michael Tryon, Elizabeth Coulson, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Carole Pankau, Martin A. Sandoval, Gary Forby and Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson) 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0437 20 ILCS 605/605-607 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall create and maintain a program that generates awareness among Illinois small manufacturers regarding opportunities to bid for work on federal, State, and local government contracts. 2/10/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/10/2005HouseFirst Reading 2/10/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/16/2005HouseAssigned to International Trade & Commerce Committee 2/16/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 2/24/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate International Trade & Commerce Committee; 014-000-000 2/25/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/10/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Calvin L. Giles 3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 3/10/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 3/15/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/15/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 16, 2005 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/15/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/11/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau 4/12/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Commerce & Economic Development 4/20/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/21/2005SenateDo Pass Commerce & Economic Development; 008-000-000 4/21/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2005 5/10/2005SenateSecond Reading 5/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005 5/16/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 050-000-000 5/16/2005HousePassed Both Houses 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/28/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 6/14/2005HouseSent to the Governor 8/4/2005HouseGovernor Approved 8/4/2005HouseEffective Date January 1, 2006 8/4/2005HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0437