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HB3109

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DCEO-SBIR/STTR GRANTS

What this bill does

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may award grants to match the funds received by a business through an SBIR/STTR Phase I proposal up to a maximum of $75,000 (currently, $50,000). Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may award grants to match the funds received by a business through an SBIR/STTR Phase II proposal up to a maximum of $250,000. Provides that 50% of the total Phase II grant shall be remitted to the business upon submission by the business of the Phase II final report to the federal funding agency. Provides that a business may receive only one such grant per year. Provides that, over its lifetime, a business may receive a maximum of 2 such awards.

Sponsor: Barbara Hernandez Chamber: House Introduced: 2025-02-06
Stuck
P(Advance)
14.4%
Chance it ever reaches a milestone (committee, floor, etc.). Not “next step.”
P(Law)
0.0%
Chance it becomes law given where it is now (stage, momentum).
Confidence: 86%

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Pipeline Progress

Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 456 days ago · STAGNANT

How does a bill become law in Illinois?
  1. Introduction of Bill

    A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.

  2. Committee Work — Hearings

    The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.

  3. Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report

    The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.

  4. Floor Debate

    The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.

  5. Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber

    If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.

  6. Gubernatorial Action

    The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.

Sponsor Context

Witness slips

8 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.

Name Organization Representing Position Hearing committee Hearing date
G Tito Quinones Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
Gerald Wilson EnterpriseWorks, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign EnterpriseWorks, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
Jacob Barry Illinois Science and Technology Coalition Illinois Science and Technology Coalition Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
Jacob Barry Illinois Science and Technology Coalition Jacob Barry Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
Kate Calabra Illinois Science and Technology Coalition Self Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
Mackenzie Hess Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
G Tito Quinones Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12
Mackenzie Hess Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Proponent Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 2025-03-12

Roll-call votes

Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.

Date Chamber Type Description Yea Nay Present NV Outcome Margin Deciding voters
H Committee Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct 12 0 0 0 Passed 12 —

Action History

13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2025-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Barbara Hernandez House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2025-02-18 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2025-02-18 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-04 Committee Assignment
Assigned toAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b)
Sent to a substantive committee (e.g., Transportation, Revenue). This is where the bill gets a real hearing and evaluation.
2025-03-10 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Barbara Hernandez
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-10 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee
[Amendment] Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.
2025-03-11 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-12 Amendment Actions
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee; by Voice Vote
[Amendment] Amendment sub-action.
2025-03-12 Committee Action Positive
Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee; 012-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a)
Committee recommends passage. The most important positive gate — majority of bills never get here.
2025-03-13 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52
Bill placed on the Second Reading calendar. Positive — bill is queued for floor action.
2025-03-25 Floor Process Positive
Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1)
Bill reaches the floor amendment stage on Short Debate calendar. Major milestone — bill has passed committee and is on the floor.
2025-03-25 Floor Process Positive
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8)
Bill placed on the Third Reading calendar — queued for final vote.
2025-04-11 Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a)
MISSED COMMITTEE DEADLINE — bill did not get a committee vote before the deadline and is re-referred to Rules/Assignments. The bill is NOT dead but faces an uphill battle to be reassigned. Most bills that hit Rule 19(a) do not advance.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2025-02-06 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Barbara Hernandez House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing —
2025-02-18 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-04 House Assigned toAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) Committee Assignment —
2025-03-10 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Barbara Hernandez Amendment Actions —
2025-03-10 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-11 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee Amendment Actions —
2025-03-12 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted inAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee; by Voice Vote Amendment Actions —
2025-03-12 House Do Pass as Amended / Short DebateAppropriations-Public Safety and Infrastructure Committee; 012-000-000 Rule 3-11(a)(1), Rule 3-12(a) Committee Action Positive
2025-03-13 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 Floor Process Positive
2025-03-25 House Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) Floor Process Positive
2025-03-25 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate Rule 4-4(8) Floor Process Positive
2025-04-11 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) Deadlines & Re-referrals Mild −