---
type: "Bill"
title: "PROCURE CD-VETERANS BUSINESS"
description: "Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any veteran-owned small business shall be certified as any number of the following that apply: \"female owned business\", \"minority owned business\", \"business owned by a person with a disability\", \"qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small business\", and \"qualified veteran-owned small business\". Effective immediately."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "98th"
identifier: "HB 2408"
citation: "Illinois HB 2408 (98th)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 67
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2013-02-20"
last_action: "2013-08-12"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/d2f48912-ae04-4ae8-9359-2e098754dc8b"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2408&GAID=12&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=74194&SessionID=85&GA=98"
source_hash: "497352b8a25f36dbe8e07b1af49e8710c10fbc5f461d3c283f1b2ebabfdfd1cf"
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 HB 2408 (98th) — PROCURE CD-VETERANS BUSINESS

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that any veteran-owned small business shall be certified as any number of the following that apply: "female owned business", "minority owned business", "business owned by a person with a disability", "qualified service-disabled veteran-owned small business", and "qualified veteran-owned small business". Effective immediately.

## 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=09800HB2408&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74194&DocNum=2408&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2408eng&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74194&DocNum=2408&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09800HB2408enr&GA=98&SessionId=85&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=74194&DocNum=2408&GAID=12&Session=&print=true)

## Votes

- Third Reading — **58–0** (pass) · upper
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **117–0** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **111–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Jerry F. Costello, II — primary (person)
- Mike Jacobs — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2013-02-20** Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II `filing`
- **2013-02-20** Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
- **2013-02-20** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-02-20** Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-02-25** Assigned to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham
- **2013-03-08** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-03-12** Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
- **2013-03-12** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost
- **2013-03-13** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
- **2013-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-03-19** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
- **2013-03-20** House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2013-03-20** Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 018-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-03-21** Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-08** Second Reading - Short Debate `reading-2`
- **2013-04-08** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
- **2013-04-09** Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Katherine Cloonen
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
- **2013-04-09** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
- **2013-04-10** Arrive in Senate `introduction`
- **2013-04-10** Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2013 `reading-1`
- **2013-04-11** Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
- **2013-04-12** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
- **2013-04-12** First Reading `reading-1`
- **2013-04-12** Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-04-23** Assigned to Executive `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-02** Postponed - Executive
- **2013-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-08** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-09** Do Pass Executive; 012-000-000 `committee-passage`
- **2013-05-09** Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 14, 2013
- **2013-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-10** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings `amendment-introduction`
- **2013-05-13** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-14** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Executive
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - Executive
- **2013-05-15** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 014-000-000
- **2013-05-21** Second Reading `reading-2`
- **2013-05-21** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Hastings `amendment-passage`
- **2013-05-21** Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 22, 2013
- **2013-05-22** Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
- **2013-05-22** Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
- **2013-05-22** Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 `reading-3, passage`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-22** Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) `amendment-failure`
- **2013-05-22** Arrived in House `introduction`
- **2013-05-22** Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jerry F. Costello, II
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-28** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee `referral-committee`
- **2013-05-29** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-001
- **2013-05-29** Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
- **2013-05-31** Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-001
- **2013-05-31** House Concurs
- **2013-05-31** Passed Both Houses
- **2013-05-31** Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
- **2013-06-19** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2013-08-12** Governor Approved `executive-signature`
- **2013-08-12** Effective Date August 12, 2013
- **2013-08-12** Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0307 `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/d2f48912-ae04-4ae8-9359-2e098754dc8b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).