HB 3715 Illinois House · 103rd Regular Session

MENA DISPARITY STUDY

Summary

Amends the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Provides that the Commission on Equity and Inclusion shall conduct a disparity study on whether Middle Eastern or Northern African populations should be added to the definition of "Minority Person" in the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. The findings of this study should be reported to the General Assembly by July 1, 2024. Effective immediately.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 23, 2023 Last action Apr 28, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

91–17

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 116

Mar 22, 2023

D Democratic76

71 Yea 5

93% Yea

R Republican40

20 Yea 17 Nay 3

50% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 28, 2023

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

lower

Apr 12, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Executive

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Committee

Referred to Assignments

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

lower

Mar 22, 2023

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 092-017-002

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 005-003-000

lower

Feb 28, 2023

Committee

Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee

lower

Feb 17, 2023

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor