A new law sponsored by Rep. Michael Halpin (D-72) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Procurement of Domestic Products Act went into effect on June 10, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
The legislation was introduced in bill HB357* on Jan. 16, 2019, when Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-113) filed it with the House clerk.
According to the General Assembly website, the bill as introduced was designed to “amend the Procurement of Domestic Products Act”.
After debate, the House passed the bill on April 10, 2019 and it arrived in the House on May 23, and both chambers agreed to the final version of the legislation on May 24. The bill was sent to the governor and signed into law on June 10. The law went into effect immediately.
Illinois legislature enacts laws through bills that can be introduced in either the state House of Representatives or the state Senate. Either chamber of the legislature can reject or amend a bill before it becomes law. Legislators sometimes sponsor “shell bills” devoid of substantive provisions, introduced with the intention of being amended later to include actual legislation.
The following table shows the full history of actions on HB357*.
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/16/2019 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 1/18/2019 | House | First Reading |
| 1/18/2019 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/5/2019 | House | Assigned to State Government Administration Committee |
| 2/6/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart |
| 2/6/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Halpin |
| 2/13/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow |
| 2/14/2019 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-004-000 |
| 2/14/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading – Short Debate |
| 2/19/2019 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer |
| 2/19/2019 | House | Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer |
| 2/25/2019 | House | Fiscal Note Filed |
| 2/26/2019 | House | State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed |
| 3/15/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/15/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 3/19/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 |
| 3/22/2019 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason |
| 3/29/2019 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Second Reading – Short Debate |
| 3/29/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading – Short Debate |
| 4/4/2019 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lance Yednock |
| 4/5/2019 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Third Reading – Standard Debate – Passed 070-038-003 |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading – Standard Debate |
| 4/10/2019 | House | Removed from Short Debate Status |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2019 |
| 4/24/2019 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/24/2019 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/24/2019 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett |
| 5/7/2019 | Senate | Assigned to State Government |
| 5/10/2019 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Waive Posting Notice |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Re-assigned to State Government |
| 5/14/2019 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 17, 2019 |
| 5/15/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 16, 2019 |
| 5/15/2019 | Senate | Do Pass State Government; 006-003-000 |
| 5/16/2019 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/16/2019 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2019 |
| 5/16/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 5/17/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek |
| 5/24/2019 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019 |
| 5/31/2019 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson |
| 5/31/2019 | Senate | Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments |
| 5/19/2020 | Senate | Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/19/2020 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2020 |
| 5/19/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2020 |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Legislation Considered in Special Session No. 1 |
| 5/20/2020 | Senate | Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/22/2020 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford |
| 5/23/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee |
| 5/23/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 |
| 5/23/2020 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Gregory Harris |
| 5/23/2020 | House | Arrived in House |
| 5/23/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Gregory Harris |
| 5/23/2020 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Third Reading – Passed; 033-019-000 |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Harmon |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Recalled to Second Reading |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon |
| 5/23/2020 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading |
| 5/24/2020 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/24/2020 | House | Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 062-047-001 |
| 5/24/2020 | House | House Concurs |
| 6/9/2020 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 6/10/2020 | House | Effective Date June 10, 2020 |
| 6/10/2020 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0636 |
| 6/10/2020 | House | Governor Approved |
