Illinois 99th Regular Session Status: Enacted 8 D cosponsors

SB 659 — NEW BUSINESS PERMITTING PORTAL

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0134

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 31 sponsors

    0 primary, 31 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall create and maintain a website to help persons wishing to create new businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. Establishes requirements for information to be included on the website.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

2 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of SB 659, wording has been clarified to ensure consistency in the bill's text. This change helps to eliminate any confusion regarding the legislation's intent and makes it easier for lawmakers and the public to understand its provisions. Clearer language in laws is important because it ensures better compliance and reduces the potential for misinterpretation.

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SB0659 Engrossed LRB099 05219 MGM 25253 b AN ACT concerning State government.
SB0659 Enrolled LRB099 05219 MGM 25253 b AN ACT concerning State government.
SB0659 Engrossed - 2 - LRB099 05219 MGM 25253 b (c) The Department shall contact all agencies to obtain business forms and other information for this website.
SB0659 Enrolled - 2 - LRB099 05219 MGM 25253 b (c) The Department shall contact all agencies to obtain business forms and other information for this website.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0134

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2016

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  10. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  11. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Randy E. Frese

  12. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  13. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

  14. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John Cavaletto

  15. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  16. Do Pass / Short Debate Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee; 012-000-000

  17. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

  18. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine

  19. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino

  20. Assigned to Small Business Empowerment & Workforce Development Committee

  21. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler

  22. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris

  23. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson

  24. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Peter Breen

  25. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips

  26. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives

  27. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon

  28. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan

  29. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley

  30. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy

  31. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry Costello, II

  32. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  33. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  34. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  35. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling

  36. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley

  37. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis

  38. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Anthony DeLuca

  39. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan

  40. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André Thapedi

  41. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brian W. Stewart

  42. Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard

  43. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

  44. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  45. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen

  46. Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Sente

  47. Referred to Rules Committee

  48. First Reading

  49. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  50. Arrived in House

  51. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  52. Third Reading - Passed; 052-000-000

  53. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson

  54. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2015

  55. Second Reading

  56. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karen McConnaughay

  57. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  58. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015

  59. Do Pass as Amended Commerce and Economic Development; 011-000-000

  60. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  61. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Commerce and Economic Development

  62. Postponed - Commerce and Economic Development

  63. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby

  64. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce and Economic Development

  65. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  66. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

  67. Postponed - Commerce and Economic Development

  68. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

  69. Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development

  70. Referred to Assignments

  71. First Reading

  72. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Sponsors

  • Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
  • Brian W. Stewart · Cosponsor
  • Julie A. Morrison · Cosponsor
  • Robert W. Pritchard · Cosponsor
  • André Thapedi · Cosponsor
  • Martin J. Moylan · Cosponsor
  • Anthony DeLuca · Cosponsor
  • Kathleen Willis · Cosponsor
  • Natalie A. Manley · Cosponsor
  • Sam Yingling · Cosponsor
  • Patrick J. Verschoore · Cosponsor
  • Brandon W. Phelps · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Lawrence Walsh · Cosponsor
  • II Jerry Costello · Cosponsor
  • Mike Smiddy · Cosponsor
  • Al Riley · Cosponsor
  • Ed Sullivan · Cosponsor
  • Michael W. Tryon · Cosponsor
  • Jeanne M Ives · Cosponsor
  • Reginald Phillips · Cosponsor
  • Peter Breen · Cosponsor
  • Steven A. Andersson · Cosponsor
  • Frank J. Mautino · Cosponsor
  • Laura Fine · Cosponsor
  • Jr. Elgie R. Sims · Cosponsor
  • John Cavaletto · Cosponsor
  • Grant Wehrli · Cosponsor
  • Robyn Gabel · Cosponsor
  • Randy E. Frese · Cosponsor
  • Carol Ammons · Cosponsor
  • Napoleon Harris III · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 31 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (31)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82002
Democrat 28000
Republican 6000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sandack — Yea
Lang — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Andersson — Yea
Anthony — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Batinick — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Bourne — Yea
Breen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Butler — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Sente — Yea
Smiddy — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Soto — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Harris, David — Yea
Harris, Greg — Yea
Bradley — Yea
Brady — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Burke, Daniel — Yea
Burke, Kelly — Yea
Jones — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Frese — Yea
Golar — Yea
Hays — Yea
Hurley — Yea
Ives — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Jesiel — Yea
Kay — Yea
Leitch — Yea
McAsey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McDermed — Yea
McSweeney — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Wheeler, Barbara — Yea
Wheeler, Keith — Yea
Tabares — Yea
Williams — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Tryon — Not Voting
Mitchell, Christian — Yea
Turner — Yea
Unes — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Wallace — Yea
Wehrli — Yea
Willis — Yea
Winger — Yea
Yingling — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Cloonen — Yea
Conroy — Yea
Costello — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Demmer — Yea
Drury — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reaves-Harris — Yea
Reis — Not Voting
Riley — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anna Moeller Democrat Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
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
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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Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36006
Republican 4000
Democrat 12001
Total 52007
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Manar — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Barickman — Yea
Bertino-Tarrant — Not Voting
Biss — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bush — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
LaHood — Not Voting
Landek — Not Voting
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
McCann — Not Voting
McCarter — Yea
McConnaughay — Yea
Bennett — Yea
Mulroe — Yea
Muñoz — Yea
Nybo — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Oberweis — Yea
Brady — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Steans — Yea
Cullerton, T. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Harris — Not Voting
Trotter — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hutchinson — Yea
Noland — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Van Pelt — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Julie A. Morrison Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Not Voting
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Steve Stadelman Democrat Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 659 do?
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall create and maintain a website to help persons wishing to create new businesses or relocate businesses to Illinois. Establishes requirements for information to be included on the website.
Who sponsors SB 659?
SB 659 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Brian W. Stewart, Julie A. Morrison (Democrat), Robert W. Pritchard, André Thapedi, Martin J. Moylan, Anthony DeLuca (Democrat), Kathleen Willis, Natalie A. Manley (Democrat), Sam Yingling, Patrick J. Verschoore, Brandon W. Phelps, Lawrence Walsh, Jr., Jerry Costello, II, Mike Smiddy, Al Riley, Ed Sullivan, Michael W. Tryon, Jeanne M Ives, Reginald Phillips, Peter Breen, Steven A. Andersson, Frank J. Mautino, Laura Fine (Democrat), Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (Democrat), John Cavaletto, Grant Wehrli, Robyn Gabel (Democrat), Randy E. Frese, Carol Ammons (Democrat), and Napoleon Harris III (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 659?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2015. Enacted.
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