$DCEO-GRANT-EMPLOYEE OWNERS
Summary
Appropriates $700,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership for the purpose of expanding education, outreach, and technical assistance related to employee ownership transitions and supporting small businesses in evaluating and pursuing succession through employee ownership. Effective July 1, 2026.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026
Last action Jul 2, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jul 2, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Cunningham
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Balkema
RRepublican
Co
Craig Wilcox
RRepublican
Co
Cristina Castro
DDemocratic
Co
Emil Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Javier Cervantes
DDemocratic
Co
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Murphy
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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