---
type: "Bill"
title: "DCEO-MICRO LOANS-BUSINESS"
description: "Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a business ownership grant and loan program for unemployed individuals. Specifies the purposes for which grant funds may be used. Effective January 1, 2011."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "96th"
identifier: "SB 3702"
citation: "Illinois SB 3702 (96th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 66
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2010-02-11"
last_action: "2010-08-03"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9358669e-1bb6-4a3e-ac5c-cc91cb0fc603"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3702&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=51905&SessionID=76&GA=96"
source_hash: "94fdef22a1725162c049db9f91247d0ff2eb9e1f80562775bce0224d959a6521"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-il"]
---

# Illinois SB 3702 (96th) — DCEO-MICRO LOANS-BUSINESS

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a business ownership grant and loan program for unemployed individuals. Specifies the purposes for which grant funds may be used. Effective January 1, 2011.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3702&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51905&DocNum=3702&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3702eng&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51905&DocNum=3702&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09600SB3702enr&GA=96&SessionId=76&DocTypeId=SB&LegID=51905&DocNum=3702&GAID=10&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **34–20** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence — **51–5** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **116–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Charles E. Jefferson — cosponsor (person)
- Deborah Mell — cosponsor (person)
- Eddie Washington — cosponsor (person)
- Karen May — cosponsor (person)
- LaShawn K. Ford — cosponsor (person)
- Lisa M. Dugan — cosponsor (person)
- Michael K. Smith — cosponsor (person)
- Michael Noland — primary (person)
- Robert F. Flider — cosponsor (person)
- William B. Black — cosponsor (person)
- William Davis — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2010-02-11** Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2010-02-11** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-02-11** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-02-24** Assigned to Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2010-03-04** Held in Commerce
- **2010-03-05** Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 19, 2010
- **2010-03-17** Do Pass Commerce; 005-004-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-03-17** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2010
- **2010-03-18** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2010-03-18** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 23, 2010
- **2010-03-19** Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As March 26, 2010 `reading-3`
- **2010-03-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
- **2010-03-23** Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
- **2010-03-23** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
- **2010-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
- **2010-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
- **2010-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
- **2010-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2010-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
- **2010-03-24** Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
- **2010-03-24** Third Reading - Passed; 034-020-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-03-25** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2010-03-25** Chief House Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
- **2010-03-25** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-25** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2010-03-25** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-12** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-15** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2010-04-21** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell
- **2010-04-23** Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
- **2010-04-23** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
- **2010-04-28** Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010
- **2010-04-28** Assigned to Executive Committee `referral-committee`
- **2010-04-29** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2010-05-04** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee `amendment-introduction`
- **2010-05-05** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2010-05-05** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2010-05-05** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-05** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2010-05-05** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2010-05-05** Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Betsy Hannig
- **2010-05-05** Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Karen May
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
- **2010-05-05** Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
- **2010-05-06** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2010-05-06** Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
- **2010-05-06** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 6, 2010
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Michael Noland `filing`
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2010-05-06** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 008-000-000
- **2010-05-07** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 051-005-000
- **2010-05-07** Passed Both Houses
- **2010-06-04** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2010-08-03** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2010-08-03** Effective Date August 3, 2010
- **2010-08-03** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1424 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9358669e-1bb6-4a3e-ac5c-cc91cb0fc603`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).