BUILD ILLINOIS ACT-LOAN LIMIT
Summary
Amends the Build Illinois Act. Provides that the amount of small business loans made to minority persons, veterans, females, or persons with a disability under the Act shall not exceed $2,000,000 (rather than $400,000) or 50% of the business project costs unless the Director of Commerce and Economic Development determines that a waiver of these limits is required to meet the purposes of the Act. Provides that eligible projects under those provisions include refinancing current debt if the loan will refinance a loan previously made by a lender that is unaffiliated with the financial intermediary making the new loan and the proceeds of the refinance transaction are not used to finance an extraordinary dividend or other distribution.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 19, 2024
Last action Jan 4, 2025
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2024
How they voted
103–0
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 117
Apr 18, 2024
D
Democratic77
92% Yea
R
Republican40
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Amendments
2
Dec 22, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Executive; 007-004-000
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
lower
May 15, 2024
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
May 15, 2024
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
lower
May 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
May 1, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Executive
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 19, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-000-000
lower
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Small Business, Tech Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
P
Don Harmon
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Blaine Wilhour
RRepublican
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Janet Yang Rohr
DDemocratic
Co
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Sanalitro
RRepublican
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
NT
Natalie Toro
DDemocratic
Co
Suzanne Ness
DDemocratic
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