IllinoisIllinois office may hire social enterprises for job programs
Starting January 1, 2027, the state economic equity office may hire qualifying organizations to provide workforce, business training, and economic empowerment services.
What it does
The Office may hire employment social enterprises for workforce, business training, and economic empowerment programs. These organizations must provide job training and support for people facing barriers to employment.
Argument forUsing organizations that pair job training with social support could connect people facing work barriers to state workforce programs.
Argument againstHiring these organizations for state programs could leave other service providers with fewer chances to do that work.
More detail
The Office of Economic Equity and Empowerment may hire employment social enterprises to provide services for workforce development, business training, and economic empowerment programs. An employment social enterprise is a nonprofit or for-profit organization whose mission includes jobs, social support, and on-the-job and life-skills training for people facing barriers to employment, and that provides services or makes or assembles goods. The Office may use vendors or enter contracts to carry out the section’s purposes. The law takes effect January 1, 2027.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 7Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0765Latest
- Aug 7Effective Date January 1, 2027
- Aug 7Governor J. B. Pritzker ApprovedBecame Law
- Jun 26Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 28Passed Both Houses
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 28Third Reading - Passed; 040-019-000Passed Senate
- May 27Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 28, 2026
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 27Second ReadingMinor
- May 27Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd ReadingMinor
- May 27Do Pass State Government; 007-002-000
- May 22Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026
- May 19Assigned to State GovernmentMinor
- May 19Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- 2025
- Nov 14Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava
- Oct 30Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- May 15Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
- May 13Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson
- May 8Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio
- May 7Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
- May 6Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
- Apr 30Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
- Apr 29Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
- Apr 11Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
- Apr 10Referred to Assignments
- Apr 10First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva
- Apr 10Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingMinor
- Apr 10Arrive in SenateMinor
- Apr 9Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 076-039-000Passed House
- Apr 9Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- Apr 9State Mandates Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
- Apr 9Fiscal Note Request is Inapplicable
- Apr 9Motion Prevailed 073-039-000
- Apr 9Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- Apr 8Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
- Apr 7Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
- Apr 7Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
- Apr 7Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jawaharial Williams
- Apr 3Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel
- Mar 26Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 26Second Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 25State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- Mar 25Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Wayne A. Rosenthal
- Mar 20Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateMinor
- Mar 19Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 009-000-000
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 19House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice VoteMajor
- Mar 19Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
- Mar 19Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Mar 14Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Mar 14Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
- Mar 13House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- Mar 12House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
- Mar 12House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kam BucknerMinor
- Mar 11Assigned to State Government Administration CommitteeMinor
- Feb 21Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
- Feb 18Referred to Rules Committee
- Feb 18First ReadingMinor
- Feb 7Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kam BucknerIntroduced
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