Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB3655: STATE CONTRACTS-SMALL BUSINESS
Status: In committee, April 17, 2026
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a small business financing program to provide low-interest financing to small businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the fulfilment of those contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall, in consultation with State agencies, develop a scorecard for the assessment of bids from businesses that have annual gross sales of less than $15,000,000 as evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business. Makes changes in provisions concerning the advertisement of bids to small businesses.
What the bill says
An act concerning finance.
From the engrossed text, March 26, 2025:
AN ACT concerning finance. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 605-1118 as follows: (20 ILCS 605/605-1118 new) [ADDED: Sec. 605-1118. ][ADDED: Small business financing program. ][ADDED: Subject ] [ADDED: to appropriation, the Department shall create a small business ] [ADDED: financing program to provide low-interest financing to small ] [ADDED: businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the ] [ADDED: fulfilment of those contracts.] Section 10.The Illinois Procurement Code is amended by changing Section 45-45 and by adding Section 50-95 as follows: (30 ILCS 500/45-45) Sec. 45-45.Small businesses. (a) Set-asides. Each chief procurement officer has authority to designate as small business set-asides a fair proportion of construction, supply, and service contracts for award to small businesses in Illinois. Advertisements for bids or offers for those contracts shall specify designation as HB3655 Engrossed- 2 -LRB104 12233 HLH 22340 b HB3655 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 12233 HLH 22340 b HB3655 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 12233 HLH 22340 b small business set-asides[ADDED: and the advertisements shall be ] [ADDED: uniformly distributed to the small business community in this ] [ADDED: State]. In awarding the contracts, only bids or offers …
Sponsors
- William "Will" Davis (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Sonya M. Harper (D, 6)
- Barbara Hernandez (D, 50)
- Kevin John Olickal (D, 16)
- Martin McLaughlin (R, 52)
- Yolonda Morris (D, 9)
- Jennifer Sanalitro (R, 48)
- Michael Crawford (D, 31)
- Lisa Davis (D, 32)
- Amy L. Grant (R, 47)
- Will Guzzardi (D, 39)
- Justin Slaughter (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- : House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
- : Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- : Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000
- : Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Votes
- Approved for Consideration Rules Committee (February 17, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Pass / Short Debate Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee (March 20, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: ILCS 30 - Finance, ILCS 20 - Executive Branch
Common questions
- What is HB3655?
- HB3655 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): STATE CONTRACTS-SMALL BUSINESS.
- What does HB3655 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning finance.
- What is the status of HB3655?
- In committee as of April 17, 2026. Latest action: House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (April 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB3655?
- William "Will" Davis (D, 30), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3655?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3655&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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