SB2982 - 104th General Assembly
$DCEO-GRANT-EMPLOYEE OWNERS
Last Action
Senate Sponsors
Sen. Lakesia Collins, Emil Jones, III, Adriane Johnson, Bill Cunningham, Laura Fine, Cristina Castro, Jil Tracy, Seth Lewis, Mike Porfirio, Craig Wilcox, Sara Feigenholtz, Javier L. Cervantes, Chris Balkema, Rachel Ventura, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Meg Loughran Cappel, Mattie Hunter, Laura M. Murphy and Ram VillivalamSynopsis As Introduced
Appropriates $700,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership for the purpose of expanding education, outreach, and technical assistance related to employee ownership transitions and supporting small businesses in evaluating and pursuing succession through employee ownership. Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | First Reading |
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 2/10/2026 | Senate | Assigned to Appropriations |
| 3/25/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 4/02/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson |
| 4/06/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine |
| 4/14/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro |
| 4/20/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy |
| 4/20/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis |
| 4/21/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio |
| 4/23/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox |
| 4/24/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 |
| 4/29/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz |
| 4/30/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes |
| 5/01/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura |
| 5/06/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel |
| 5/07/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter |
| 5/15/2026 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 |
| 5/19/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 5/28/2026 | Senate | Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam |
