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HB 5898 — CO-OPERATIVE ACT PURPOSE
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0677
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2016. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
0 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Amends the Co-operative Act. Provides that a cooperative may be organized for the purpose of the shareholders operating a business without qualification regarding the type of business. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
3 added · 3 removedPlain-language change summary
The updated version of Bill HB 5898 has had three lines of text removed and replaced with three new lines of text. This change may reflect a refinement or clarification of the bill’s language, which can help ensure better understanding and implementation. These adjustments are important because they can improve the effectiveness of the legislation and address any concerns raised during earlier discussions.
HB5898 EngrossedEnrolled LRB099 19637 JLS 44034 b AN ACT concerning business.
Any 5 or more subscribers to the shares of the capital stock of a corporation to be organized under this Act who may be desirous of uniting as mechanics, laborers, agriculturists, or in any other capacity in any co-operative association for the purpose of purchasing of or selling to all shareholders and others, all sorts of groceries, provisions and any other articles of merchandise, for cash or otherwise at wholesale or retail, at such reasonable prices over the cost thereof as will enable the members of such association to obtain or dispose of such commodities at the smallest practicable rate of cost and also, if desired, to manufacture any articles of trade or merchandise such as flour, meal, boots, shoes, clothing, groceries and to sell same as above stated, or for the purpose of cultivating and raising vegetables, fruits or other products, or animals for food for said members or to sell same as above stated, or who may be desirous of engaging as shareholders in any association for the HB5898 EngrossedEnrolled - 2 - LRB099 19637 JLS 44034 b operating conducting of a general agricultural or horticultural business by such shareholders, or any combination of the 2 for the purpose of growing or producing general or special agricultural, horticultural, orchard, garden, nursery or dairy produce, or for the manufacture and sale, or the sale, or the purchasing of, or the dealing in any of the commodities mentioned in this section either at wholesale or retail, either for the use of such shareholders or for sale to other persons, or who may be desirous of becoming interested in other like associations--may become incorporated for that purpose by making a statement to that effect under their signatures and duly acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgments, setting forth:
or, if the shares are to be divided into classes, the number of shares of each class, if any, that are to have a par value of each share of each such class, and the number of shares of each class, if any, that are to be without HB5898 EngrossedEnrolled - 3 - LRB099 19637 JLS 44034 b par value;
Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0677
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Effective Date July 29, 2016
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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Third Reading - Passed; 050-000-000
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Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2016
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Second Reading
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
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Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 12, 2016
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Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000
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Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Wm. Sam McCann
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Postponed - Judiciary
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Assigned to Judiciary
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 18, 2016
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Arrive in Senate
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-002-000
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Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
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Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Anna Moeller
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Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Tim Butler
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
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Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Will Guzzardi
Sponsors
- Anna Moeller · Cosponsor
- Neil Anderson · Cosponsor
- Heather A. Steans · Cosponsor
- Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor
- Mr. Dan McConchie · Cosponsor
- Eva-Dina Delgado · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 177 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (6)
- Anna Moeller Democrat
- Neil Anderson Republican
- Heather A. Steans
- Napoleon Harris III Democrat
- Mr. Dan McConchie
- Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat
Not signed on (177)
177 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 177 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Not Voting |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Yea |
| Bertino-Tarrant | — | Not Voting |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Manar | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Not Voting |
| McConnaughay | — | Yea |
| Cullerton, T. | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Not Voting |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Nybo | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Not Voting |
| Noland | — | Not Voting |
| Oberweis | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Yea |
| Van Pelt | — | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Michael E. Hastings | Democrat | Yea |
| Steve Stadelman | Democrat | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Dan McConchie | Republican | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Neil Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Weaver | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 79 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 113 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 96% | 2% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Skoog | — | Yea |
| Smiddy | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Andersson | — | Yea |
| Anthony | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Batinick | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Bourne | — | Yea |
| Breen | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Butler | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Hurley | — | Yea |
| Jesiel | — | Yea |
| Jimenez | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McDermed | — | Yea |
| McSweeney | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Tabares | — | Yea |
| Bennett | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wallace | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Christian | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Demmer | — | Yea |
| Drury | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Frese | — | Yea |
| Kay | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Barbara | — | Yea |
| Harris, Gregory | — | Yea |
| Wheeler, Keith | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Phillips | — | Yea |
| Wehrli | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Winger | — | Yea |
| Yingling | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Not Voting |
| Davis, Monique | — | Not Voting |
| Cavaletto | — | Nay |
| Cloonen | — | Yea |
| Conroy | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Ives | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Reaves-Harris | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Nay |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anna Moeller | Democrat | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Carol Ammons | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Emanuel "Chris" Welch | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jaime M. Andrade, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| Jehan Gordon-Booth | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Yea |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Laura Fine | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Martin J. Moylan | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Natalie A. Manley | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert F. Martwick | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| Sonya M. Harper | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie A. Kifowit | Democrat | Yea |
| Sue Scherer | Democrat | Yea |
| Will Guzzardi | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Charles Meier | Republican | Yea |
| Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer | Republican | Yea |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Yea |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Bryant | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 5898 do?
- Amends the Co-operative Act. Provides that a cooperative may be organized for the purpose of the shareholders operating a business without qualification regarding the type of business. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors HB 5898?
- HB 5898 is sponsored by Anna Moeller (Democrat), Neil Anderson (Republican), Heather A. Steans, Napoleon Harris III (Democrat), Mr. Dan McConchie, and Eva-Dina Delgado (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HB 5898?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 11, 2016. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 5898?
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