SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACT GRANTS House SponsorsRep. La Shawn K. Ford-Carol A. Sente-Mary E. Flowers-Jim Sacia-Rita Mayfield and Keith Farnham Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Donne E. Trotter and Ira I. Silverstein) 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0307 New Act Creates the Small Business Contracts Act. Provides that not less than 10% of the total dollar amount of State contracts shall be established as a goal to be awarded to small businesses. Provides for compliance plans and annual reports to help monitor the implementation of the 10% goal. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions, but with changes that include the following: (1) "small business" and "State contract" have the meanings provided for them in the Illinois Procurement Code (now, as defined by the Department of Central Management Services); (2) a State official or agency shall file with its respective chief procurement officer (now, the Department) an annual compliance plan for contracting with small businesses and an annual report of its utilization of small businesses; and (3) each chief procurement officer (now, the Department) shall file an annual report detailing the level of achievement toward the specified goals. Effective immediately. 2/23/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 3/7/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2011HouseRe-assigned to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/9/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee; by Voice Vote 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee; 013-002-000 3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-012-000 3/30/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/30/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/31/2011SenateArrive in Senate 3/31/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/31/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/31/2011SenateFirst Reading 3/31/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/6/2011SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2011 5/13/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2011 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/17/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/17/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/15/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2011HouseEffective Date August 11, 2011 8/11/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0307