SUPPORT-M/WBE & DBE PROGRAMS
- Introduced Mar 21, 2024
- In committee Mar 21, 2024
- Adopted by the Senate May 25, 2024
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
Encourages the utilization of small, diverse, and veteran-owned firms, as M/WBE and DBE programs have demonstrated success in promoting economic opportunity, equity and access. Supports federal DBE standards and programs to ensure the success of the Illinois Department of Transportation's DBE Program. Urges Congress to take action to protect the USDOT DBE program and M/WBE and DBE programs overall.
Every action
13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 5 earlier steps
- SenateFiled with Secretary
- CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
- SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
- CommitteeAssigned to Transportation · Senate Transportation
- CommitteeBe Adopted Transportation; 012-000-000 · Senate Transportation
- SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 2, 2024
- SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt
- SenateResolution Adopted
Roll calls
1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Committee votes
| Date | Where | Question | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Senate Transportation | Transportation - Be Adopted MembersYes · 8
No · 4 Not voting · 6 |
8–4 |
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.
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Ram VillivalamD Primary sponsor · District 8
All 6 cosponsors
From Illinois's official records (www.ilga.gov), checked Nov 2, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.