DCEO-WORKER RELOCATION GRANTS
- Introduced Feb 16, 2023
- In committee Feb 16, 2023
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a Worker Relocation Grant Program to award grants to incentivize workers to relocate to the State. Provides that a base grant awarded to a relocating employee shall not exceed $5,000 and an enhanced grant awarded to a relocating…
Read the full title (92 words)
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall establish a Worker Relocation Grant Program to award grants to incentivize workers to relocate to the State. Provides that a base grant awarded to a relocating employee shall not exceed $5,000 and an enhanced grant awarded to a relocating employee that satisfies specified criteria shall not exceed $7,500. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the Worker Relocation Grant Program. Defines terms.
Every action
12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Harry Benton
- HouseFirst Reading
- CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations-General Services Committee · House Appropriations-General Service
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Travis Weaver
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gregg Johnson
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
- HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 19, 2023
- HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
- CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
- HouseSession Sine Die
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 1 Republican.
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Harry BentonD Primary sponsor · District 97
All 5 cosponsors
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.