DCEO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT House SponsorsRep. Mary E. Flowers-LaShawn K. Ford-Deborah L. Graham-Eddie Washington, William Davis, Kenneth Dunkin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Esther Golar, Arthur L. Turner, Constance A. Howard, Elga L. Jefferies, Annazette Collins, Wyvetter H. Younge, Charles E. Jefferson, David E. Miller and Al Riley Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Kwame Raoul) 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0056 20 ILCS 605/605-45 new Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that when awarding grants for any economic development purpose, the Department must consider (i) reserving and targeting State business incentives to areas with high unemployment or low income and (ii) if the applicant seeking the grant is located in a metropolitan area, whether that metropolitan area meets location efficiency standards. Effective immediately. 1/24/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 1/24/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 1/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 2/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000 3/22/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/29/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/29/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2007 3/29/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/29/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/18/2007SenateAssigned to Commerce and Economic Development 4/26/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/26/2007SenateDo Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 009-000-000 4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2007 5/3/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 8, 2007 5/15/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/15/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/10/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/10/2007HouseEffective Date August 10, 2007 8/10/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0056