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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 721          </title>
<shortdesc>NOT-FOR-PROFIT BUS ENTERPRISE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Delia C. Ramirez-Dagmara Avelar-Stephanie A. Kifowit-Lindsey LaPointe and Lakesia Collins</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Ann Gillespie-Adriane Johnson)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>30 ILCS 575/5</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 127, par. 132.605</aliasreference><reference>220 ILCS 5/5-117</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Creates the Not-for-Profit Business Enterprise Act. Allows for the certification of and the preference in awarding of State contracts to minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability under the Act. Provides further requirements concerning the awarding of State contracts and certification. Requires State agencies and institutions of higher education to annually file with the Business Enterprise Council a compliance plan for contracting with minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability. Provides enforcement provisions. Provides for the adoption of rules necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of the Act. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides the Business Enterprise Council with the authority and responsibility to devise a certification procedure for not-for-profit organizations and to make a list of all not-for-profit organizations legitimately classified as a minority-led not-for-profit organization, a woman-led not-for-profit organization, or a not-for-profit organization led by a person with a disability for purposes of the Not-for-Profit Business Enterprise Act. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that specified supplier diversity goal requirements under the Act apply to minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability. Defines terms. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>30 ILCS 575/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Creates the Diversity in Not-for-Profit Act (rather than the Not-for-Profit Business Enterprise Act). Allows any State agency, county, or unit of local government of the State of Illinois that certifies entities under a disadvantaged business enterprise program (rather than the Business Enterprise Council) to certify organizations as minority-led not-for-profit organizations, woman-led not-for-profit organizations, and not-for-profit organizations led by a person with a disability under the Act. Removes provisions concerning the awarding of State contracts, agency compliance plans, and enforcement. Removes provisions under the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act that provide the Business Enterprise Council with the authority and responsibility to devise certification procedures. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Procurement Subcommitee</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/23/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ State Government Administration Committee;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Reported Back To State Government Administration Committee;</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>3/24/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee;  008-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/14/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe</action>
<statusdate>4/20/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>5/6/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Executive- Procurement</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 29, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/26/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Reported Back To Executive;  003-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  015-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2021</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As June 15, 2021</action>
<statusdate>6/15/2021</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2022</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ann Gillespie</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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