BEP-NOT-FOR-PROFIT-WORKFORCE House SponsorsRep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Celina Villanueva) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 575/2 Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Provides that the term "business" includes a not-for-profit organization that submits bids for workforce development contracts or provides technical assistance, notwithstanding the organization's status as a not-for-profit organization, if the not-for-profit organization otherwise meets the requirements for participation under the Act. Defines "workforce development" and "technical assistance for businesses".House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill. Removes provisions providing that a not-for-profit organization that submits bids for workforce development contracts or provides technical assistance qualifies as a business, notwithstanding the organization's status as a not-for-profit organization. Provides that the terms "state contract" and "state construction contract" do not include contracts for workforce development or technical assistance for businesses. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. 3/6/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/7/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee 3/8/2023HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; by Voice Vote 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000 3/9/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 3/23/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/23/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2023 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 3/29/2023SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Celina Villanueva 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die