DCEO-TOURISM GRANTS

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, in Fiscal Year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Department shall advance grant funds to certified tourism and convention bureaus that received grant funding in the prior fiscal year. Provides that the advanced amount shall be equal to 50% of the total grant awarded to each bureau in the prior fiscal year. Effective immediately.

Every action

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

1. Feb 6, 2025SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
2. Feb 6, 2025SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 6, 2025CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 25, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Commerce · Senate Commerce
5. Mar 4, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
6. Mar 5, 2025SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
7. Mar 6, 2025CommitteeDo Pass Commerce; 009-000-000 · Senate Commerce
8. Mar 6, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2025
9. Mar 19, 2025SenateSecond Reading
10. Mar 19, 2025SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2025
11. Apr 11, 2025CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

• Cristina CastroD Primary sponsor · District 22