Bill Title: Amends the Administrative Procedure Act. Provides that emergency rules may be adopted to implement the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Amends the Illinois Works Jobs Program Act. Makes changes in provisions governing: definitions; the Illinois Works Preapprenticeship Program; the Illinois Works Bid Credit Program; the Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative; and the Illinois Works Review Panel. Amends the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code. Deletes provisions creating the Advisory Board for Diversity in Active Apprenticeship Programs. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Changes the definition of "minority person". Provides that State contracts shall require that only expenditures to businesses owned by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities that perform a "commercially useful function" under federal law may be counted toward the goals set forth by the Act. Provides that, by December 1, 2022, the Department of Central Management Services Business Enterprise Program shall develop a model for social scientific disparity study sourcing for local governmental units to adapt and implement to address regional disparities in public procurement. Provides that funds collected as penalties under the Act shall be used exclusively for maintenance and further development of the Business Enterprise Program and encouragement of participation by minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in State procurement. Makes other changes concerning: State contracts; the Business Enterprise Council; exemptions; and waivers. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that it shall be a Class 2 felony (rather than a Class 1 felony) to commit violations of the Act regarding deception relating to certification of disadvantaged business enterprises. Effective immediately, except that the changes to the Department of Labor Law of the Civil Administrative Code, the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act, and the Criminal Code of 2012 are effective January 1, 2020.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-12-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0601 [SB0177 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2019-11-14	36	6	17	0	59	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2019-11-14	36	6	17	0	59	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2019-11-14	36	6	17	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2019-11-13	82	32	0	0	114	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2019-04-11	39	10	10	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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