DCEO-HOME GROWN BUSINESS OPP Senate SponsorsSen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Mattie Hunter, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, John Connor-Patricia Van Pelt, Kimberly A. Lightford, David Koehler, Meg Loughran Cappel, Steve Stadelman, Cristina Castro-Christopher Belt, Mike Simmons, Rachelle Crowe, Scott M. Bennett, Karina Villa, Doris Turner and Melinda Bush House Sponsors(Rep. Michael Halpin and Andrew S. Chesney) 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0868 20 ILCS 725/1520 ILCS 725/20 newAmends the Illinois Home Grown Business Opportunity Act. Provides for additional contents of the economic plan to assist businesses and municipalities located geographically close to bordering states as developed by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Department shall create the Border Community COVID-19 Mitigation Grant Program. Provides that grants shall only be provided to businesses and municipalities located geographically close to bordering states. Provides for the adoption of rules. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Commerce 2/10/2022SenateDo Pass Commerce; 012-000-000 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 15, 2022 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/17/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 2/17/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 2/22/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/22/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2022 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 2/22/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 2/24/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 2/24/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 2/25/2022HouseArrived in House 2/28/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin 3/1/2022HouseFirst Reading 3/1/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee 3/23/2022HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Appropriations-General Services Committee; 010-005-000 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 073-030-000 4/1/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 4/1/2022HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney 4/29/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/13/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/13/2022SenateEffective Date January 1, 2023 5/13/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0868