MINORITY BUSINESS ACT-EXTEND Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez-Mattie Hunter, Rickey R. Hendon-Kwame Raoul-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Emil Jones, Jr. House Sponsors(Rep. Al Riley-Arthur L. Turner-Paul D. Froehlich-Constance A. Howard-William Davis, Wyvetter H. Younge, Esther Golar, Charles E. Jefferson, LaShawn K. Ford, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Deborah L. Graham, Mary E. Flowers, Milton Patterson, David E. Miller, Elizabeth Hernandez, Fred Crespo, Lou Lang, Lisa M. Dugan, Annazette Collins, Monique D. Davis, Ronald A. Wait, Elizabeth Coulson and Raymond Poe) 8/4/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0776 30 ILCS 575/9from Ch. 127, par. 132.609Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Extends the repeal date of the Act from September 6, 2008 to June 30, 2010. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 2/27/2008SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/6/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/6/2008SenateDo Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 009-000-000 3/6/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 11, 2008 3/12/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2008 3/25/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 3/25/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 3/27/2008SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/1/2008SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/1/2008HouseArrived in House 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2008HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 4/2/2008HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 4/9/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 4/15/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/29/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 5/1/2008HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 5/9/2008HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 23, 2008 5/13/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/14/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 012-000-000 5/14/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 5/16/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/22/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 5/22/2008SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 5/22/2008HousePassed Both Houses 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ronald A. Wait 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/22/2008HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 6/20/2008SenateSent to the Governor 8/4/2008SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2008SenateEffective Date August 4, 2008 8/4/2008SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0776