HB 878 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 878 amends the State Comptroller Act. It makes a technical change to a section within the Act that concerns its short title. This bill primarily affects the text of the existing law rather than introducing new policy.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Jun 1, 2026

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Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift its focus from the State Comptroller Act to the Illinois Procurement Code, specifically targeting small business procurement. The changes add detailed definitions for 'small business' based on industry-specific sales and employee limits, mandate a 'fair proportion' of set-asides for construction contracts, and require new reporting and specialist roles to support small businesses. Additionally, a new section introduces a 'small business scorecard' to evaluate businesses with under $15 million in sales based on experience and innovation.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from a technical amendment to the State Comptroller Act to substantive amendments within the Illinois Procurement Code, expanding the focus to include specific small business definitions, set-aside requirements, and a new evaluation scorecard.

SCOPE

The bill was moved from the State Comptroller Act to the Illinois Procurement Code, changing the legal framework for its implementation.

DEFINITION

New specific thresholds were added to define 'small business' by industry, such as a $13 million sales limit for wholesalers and a 250-employee limit for manufacturers.

REQUIREMENT

Requirements were added to designate a 'fair proportion' of construction contracts as set-asides for small businesses, ranging from 25% to 40%.

New duties were established for 'small business specialists' to maintain contractor lists and assist businesses in bidding.

A new 'small business scorecard' was created to evaluate businesses under $15 million in sales based on factors like experience, location, and innovation.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

69–29

Passed · 18 other

Total votes 116

Apr 17, 2026

D Democratic76

67 Yea 9

88% Yea

R Republican40

2 Yea 29 Nay 9

72% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 1, 2026

Committee

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

upper

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 071-029-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee; 010-000-000

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 12 co-sponsors