DCEO-GRANT-WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS House SponsorsRep. Susana A Mendoza-Jack D. Franks-Maria Antonia Berrios, Cynthia Soto, Elizabeth Hernandez, Daniel J. Burke, Linda Chapa LaVia, John D'Amico, Joseph M. Lyons, Karen A. Yarbrough, Michael Tryon, Elizabeth Coulson, Raymond Poe, Kenneth Dunkin, Fred Crespo, Deborah L. Graham and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 605/605-10was 20 ILCS 605/46.1 in part Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 605/605-10Adds reference to:20 ILCS 605/605-513 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish and maintain a program to make grants to women entrepreneurs. Provides that, under the program, the Department must annually collect nominations of potential grant recipients from local chambers of commerce in the State and, from those nominations, award a grant in the amount of $5,000 to 10 nominated individuals. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee 4/25/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/25/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Susana A Mendoza 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/2/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-001 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/10/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/10/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Tryon 5/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 5/16/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/16/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 5/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 5/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/16/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/16/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/17/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/17/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/17/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/17/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/17/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die