BUSINESS DIVERSITY TASK FORCE House SponsorsRep. Camille Y. Lilly, Emanuel "Chris" Welch, Katie Stuart, Jenn Ladisch Douglass, Robert "Bob" Rita, Debbie Meyers-Martin, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Kimberly Du Buclet, Jehan Gordon-Booth, Kam Buckner, Ann M. Williams, William "Will" Davis and Rita Mayfield Senate Sponsors(Sen. Doris Turner) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 805 ILCS 5/8.13 new Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Creates the Diversity and Inclusion in Business Organizations Leadership Task Force within the Office of the Secretary of State. Provides that the purpose of the Task Force is to identify ways to increase diversity in business organization leadership and to make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly to achieve that goal. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2026. Sets forth provisions concerning duties, membership, and administrative support. Repeals the provision that creates the Task Force and dissolves the Task Force on January 1, 2027. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Changes the name of the Diversity and Inclusion in Business Organization Leadership Task Force to the Diversity and Inclusion in Business Organization and Nonprofit Organization Leadership Task Force. Directs the task force to identify ways to increase diversity in business organization and nonprofit organization leadership (rather than business organization leadership). Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. 1/23/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 1/31/2024HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2024HouseAssigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee 3/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/7/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/12/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee 3/21/2024HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2024HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000 3/22/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch 4/10/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart 4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jenn Ladisch Douglass 4/15/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita 4/16/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-020-000 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William "Will" Davis 4/16/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 4/17/2024SenateArrive in Senate 4/17/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/17/2024SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Doris Turner 4/17/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/17/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/24/2024SenateAssigned 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