HB5768
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What this bill does
Appropriates $500,000, or so much of that amount as may be necessary, from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Rich Township Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of making subgrant payments to small businesses for technical assistance, training equipment, operations, programming, training facilities, and curriculum implementation. Effective July 1, 2026.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 151 days ago · SLOW
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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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.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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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.
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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
Bills sponsored by Debbie Meyers-Martin advance 3% more often than the chamber average.
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Meyers-Martin | Chief sponsor | 64 | $63,465.00 | Comcast ($6,000.00); Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management ($6,000.00); Philip Rheams ($3,000.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comcast | — | — | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management | — | — | 1 | $6,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council | — | — | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Philip Rheams | Banker | Retired | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Ana Soskic | — | — | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL PAC | — | — | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Illinois Trail Lawyers Assosiation | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Troy O'Quin | Agency Director | CEDA | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| sean howard | Publicist | STH Media | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Michael Best | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| I.U.O.E Local 399 Political Education | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Illinois CRNA PAC | — | — | 1 | $1,500.00 |
| Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Hospital Association | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Shane's Pawn Shop | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Derrick Lott | Franchise owner | McDonald's | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Lamond Taylor | Insurance Broker | InsureSource LLC | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Ameren illinois | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| SEIU Local 73 | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc | — | — | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-05-12 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2026-05-08 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Debbie Meyers-Martin House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-05-12 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2026-05-12 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |