ENTREPRENEUR ASSISTANCE CENTER House SponsorsRep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Carol Ammons, Mark Batinick, Rita Mayfield and Deanne M. Mazzochi Senate Sponsors(Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.-Napoleon Harris, III-Kimberly A. Lightford-Patricia Van Pelt) 8/6/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0272 20 ILCS 605/605-503 new 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 support, subject to appropriation, entrepreneurship assistance centers, including the issuance of grants, at career education agencies and not-for-profit corporations. Provides criteria for the selection and designation of centers. Provides requirements for the establishment and operation of each center. Provides requirements for grant applicants. Provides reporting requirements. Defines terms. 2/5/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 2/8/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee 3/10/2021HouseDo Pass / Consent Calendar Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar 3/22/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick 3/26/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/6/2021HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 4/13/2021HouseSecond Reading - Consent Calendar 4/13/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar 4/13/2021HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar 4/16/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi 4/16/2021HouseThird Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 108-000-000 4/19/2021SenateArrive in Senate 4/19/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/23/2021SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 4/23/2021SenateFirst Reading 4/23/2021SenateReferred to Assignments 4/28/2021SenateAssigned to Commerce 5/6/2021SenateDo Pass Commerce; 010-000-000 5/6/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2021 5/11/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/13/2021SenateSecond Reading 5/13/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2021 5/13/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/26/2021SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 5/27/2021SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** May 28, 2021 5/29/2021SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 5/29/2021HousePassed Both Houses 6/25/2021HouseSent to the Governor 8/6/2021HouseGovernor Approved 8/6/2021HouseEffective Date January 1, 2022 8/6/2021HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0272