Illinois · House Bill 3655 · 104th General Assembly

STATE CONTRACTS-SMALL BUSINESS

HB 3655 Sponsored by William "Will" Davis In committee

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House Next
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. 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, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a small business financing program to provide low-interest financing to small businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the fulfilment of those contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code.…

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Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a small business financing program to provide low-interest financing to small businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the fulfilment of those contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall, in consultation with State agencies, develop a scorecard for the assessment of bids from businesses that have annual gross sales of less than $15,000,000 as evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business. Makes changes in provisions concerning the advertisement of bids to small businesses.

Every action

37 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
  2. HouseFirst Reading
  3. CommitteeReferred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  5. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee · House Small Business, Tech Innovation
  7. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin
  8. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
  9. CommitteeDo Pass / Short Debate Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee; 011-000-000 · House Small Business, Tech Innovation
  10. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro
  11. HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  12. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
  13. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
  14. HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  15. HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  16. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy L. Grant
  17. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  18. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
  19. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
  20. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
  21. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  22. HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
  23. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer
  24. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
  25. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
  26. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
  27. HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel "Chris" Welch
  28. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  29. CommitteeApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000 · House Rules
  1. HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
  3. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  4. HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
  5. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  6. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee · House Small Business, Tech Innovation
  7. CommitteeRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules
  8. CommitteeHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee · House Rules

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 20, 2025 House Small Business, Tech Innovation Small Business, Tech Innovation - Do Pass
Members

Yes · 11

Not voting · 1

 Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 14 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 18 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.