URGE POTUS/CONGRESS - DBE
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SJR 51 — URGE POTUS/CONGRESS - DBE
Last action — Adopted Both Houses
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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Died in session
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Urges President Obama, the Illinois congressional delegation, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation to take immediate action to increase the personal net worth limitation in the DBE program to $2 million, remove the cap on DBE gross receipts to reflect the applicable SBA size standards, and adopt the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences' model disparity study methodology.
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current html
Action History
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Adopted Both Houses
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Resolution Adopted 116-001-000
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
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Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
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Recommends Be Adopted Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee; 015-000-000
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Assigned to Transportation, Regulation, Roads & Bridges Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
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Arrived in House
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Resolution Adopted
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
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Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 7, 2009
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Be Adopted Transportation; 010-000-000
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Assigned to Transportation
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Referred to Assignments
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Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
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Filed with Secretary
Sponsors
- Lisa Hernandez · Cosponsor
- Heather Steans · Cosponsor
- Darlene J. Senger · Cosponsor
- Renée Kosel · Cosponsor
- Kathleen A. Ryg · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (5)
- Hernandez, Lisa
- Heather Steans
- Darlene J. Senger
- Renée Kosel
- Kathleen A. Ryg
Not signed on (178)
178 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 178 →"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 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 1% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Holbrook | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Reitz | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| McCarthy | — | Yea |
| Mell | — | Yea |
| Mendoza | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Yea |
| Gordon, Careen | — | Yea |
| Gordon, Jehan | — | Yea |
| Cavaletto | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Eddy | — | Yea |
| Farnham | — | Yea |
| Flider | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Fritchey | — | Yea |
| Froehlich | — | Yea |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Graham | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Hannig | — | Yea |
| Harris | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Osterman | — | Nay |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Howard | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Wait | — | Yea |
| Washington | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Not Voting |
| Hamos | — | Yea |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Yea |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Ryg | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Sommer | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Bassi | — | Yea |
| Beaubien | — | Yea |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biggins | — | Yea |
| Black | — | Yea |
| Boland | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brosnahan | — | Yea |
| Burns | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Colvin | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Coulson | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Jay Hoffman | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Mark L. Walker | Democrat | Yea |
| Nicholas K. Smith | Democrat | Yea |
| Patrick J. Joyce | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Stephens | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Miller | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJR 51 do?
- Urges President Obama, the Illinois congressional delegation, and the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation to take immediate action to increase the personal net worth limitation in the DBE program to $2 million, remove the cap on DBE gross receipts to reflect the applicable SBA size standards, and adopt the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences' model disparity study methodology.
- Who sponsors SJR 51?
- SJR 51 is sponsored by Hernandez, Lisa, Heather Steans, Darlene J. Senger, Renée Kosel, and Kathleen A. Ryg.
- What is the current status of SJR 51?
- This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SJR 51?
- Track SJR 51 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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