SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT-VET Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Emil Jones, III, Toi W. Hutchinson, Deanna Demuzio, Michael Bond, A. J. Wilhelmi, John M. Sullivan, Heather Steans, Terry Link, Antonio Muņoz and Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Carol A. Sente-Linda Chapa LaVia-Lisa M. Dugan-Jack D. Franks, Charles E. Jefferson, Lou Lang, John A. Fritchey, Jack McGuire, Mike Bost, Donald L. Moffitt, Ron Stephens, Mark L. Walker, Jim Watson and Keith Farnham) 7/19/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1106 20 ILCS 605/605-1Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 605/605-1Adds reference to:30 ILCS 750/9-2from Ch. 127, par. 2709-230 ILCS 750/9-4.3from Ch. 127, par. 2709-4.3Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the "Small Business Development Act" Article of the Build Illinois Act. Adds a definition of "veteran", and provides that small businesses that are at least 51% owned and managed by one or more persons who are veterans are eligible for loans from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on the same terms as minority, female, or disability small businesses. Effective immediately. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/1/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled in State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/4/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/10/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/10/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 11, 2010 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/11/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 3/11/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/19/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to State Government Administration Committee 4/13/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 4/13/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/14/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 016-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 4/20/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 4/23/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 5/21/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/19/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/19/2010SenateEffective Date July 19, 2010 7/19/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1106