BEP-GOOD FAITH EFFORT House SponsorsRep. Curtis J. Tarver, II-Edgar González, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford-Willie Preston) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 30 ILCS 575/230 ILCS 575/3.5 new30 ILCS 575/5from Ch. 127, par. 132.60530 ILCS 575/7from Ch. 127, par. 132.60730 ILCS 575/8from Ch. 127, par. 132.608 Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Defines terms. Provides factors for determining whether a good faith effort has been made for purposes of granting a waiver under the Act. Provides for a uniform standard of contract goals for State agencies, public institutions of higher education, and other departments. Specifies further requirements concerning uniform contract goals. Provides that the terms of every contract entered into by a State agency or public institution of higher education for purposes of the Act shall include a provision requiring vendors who fail to comply with a utilization plan to return all funds paid to that vendor with an expectation of compliance. Provides that the Business Enterprise Council may (rather than shall) grant a waiver under specified circumstances. Provides criteria for granting a waiver. Makes conforming changes.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Changes reference to "penalty" to "damages" in provision concerning the Council's enforcement procedures and a provision concerning remedies or sanctions for vendors failing to make good faith efforts to meet contract goals. Makes other technical changes. 2/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 2/17/2023HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2023HouseAssigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee 3/8/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 005-003-000 3/8/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr. 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 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Curtis J. Tarver, II 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 3/23/2023HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/23/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-035-000 3/27/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/27/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/27/2023SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston 3/27/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/27/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/18/2023SenateAssigned to Executive 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/24/2024SenateRe-assigned to Executive 4/30/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024 5/10/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024 5/17/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 24, 2024 5/24/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 25, 2024 5/25/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 26, 2024 6/26/2024SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die