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Bill	ECON ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTABILITY	Creates the State Economic Assistance Accountability Act. Provides that State economic assistance provided by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs as an incentive to a business organization must be based on the terms of a written incentive agreement between the Department and the business organization, which agreement must identify the specific State economic assistance to be provided to the business organization during the term of the agreement. Lists terms the agreement must contain. Provides that State economic assistance incentive agreements must provide that if a business organization either fails to make the requisite level of capital investment in the project or fails to create or retain the specified number of jobs within the specified time frame, as provided under the Act authorizing the State economic assistance, the business organization shall be deemed to no longer qualify for the State economic assistance. Provides that State economic assistance must total at least $75,000 on a single project for applicability. Provides that the full content of all written incentive agreements are to be published on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs website. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	93rd	HB 235	Illinois HB 235 (93rd)	bill		enacted		3	146	4	2003-01-23	2003-08-20	openstates	ocd-bill/96607175-64e2-48c8-b0e2-9a7136eb0a4f	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=235&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=539&SessionID=3&GA=93	eb2b0d6ce1a873da216f580c5508c36d871faa4903b9563221378eeec08535d4	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois HB 235 (93rd) — ECON ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTABILITY

Creates the State Economic Assistance Accountability Act. Provides that State economic assistance provided by the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs as an incentive to a business organization must be based on the terms of a written incentive agreement between the Department and the business organization, which agreement must identify the specific State economic assistance to be provided to the business organization during the term of the agreement. Lists terms the agreement must contain. Provides that State economic assistance incentive agreements must provide that if a business organization either fails to make the requisite level of capital investment in the project or fails to create or retain the specified number of jobs within the specified time frame, as provided under the Act authorizing the State economic assistance, the business organization shall be deemed to no longer qualify for the State economic assistance. Provides that State economic assistance must total at least $75,000 on a single project for applicability. Provides that the full content of all written incentive agreements are to be published on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs website. Effective immediately.

Version chain

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

1. Introduced (filed) — source
2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

• Concurrence — 89–27 (pass) · lower
• Concurrence, Amendment 3 — 89–27 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 37–21 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 62–40 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Carol Ronen — cosponsor (person)
• Dale E. Risinger — cosponsor (person)
• Edward D. Maloney — cosponsor (person)
• Jack D. Franks — primary (person)
• Jacqueline Y. Collins — cosponsor (person)
• James T. Meeks — cosponsor (person)
• M. Maggie Crotty — cosponsor (person)
• Susan Garrett — cosponsor (person)
• Terry Link — cosponsor (person)
• William R. Haine — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

• 2003-01-23 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks filing
• 2003-01-23 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-01-23 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-01-29 Assigned to Commerce and Business Development Committee referral-committee
• 2003-02-05 Fiscal Note Filed
• 2003-02-06 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
• 2003-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
• 2003-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. George Scully, Jr.
• 2003-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
• 2003-02-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
• 2003-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
• 2003-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard
• 2003-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
• 2003-02-19 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
• 2003-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
• 2003-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
• 2003-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
• 2003-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
• 2003-02-20 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
• 2003-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Commerce and Business Development Committee amendment-introduction
• 2003-02-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Commerce and Business Development Committee; 011-007-000 amendment-passage
• 2003-02-21 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Commerce and Business Development Committee; 011-007-000 committee-passage
• 2003-02-21 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-02-24 State Debt Impact Note Filed as amended
• 2003-02-25 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; as amended
• 2003-02-25 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; as amended
• 2003-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
• 2003-02-28 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
• 2003-03-04 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
• 2003-03-06 Home Rule Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
• 2003-03-06 Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
• 2003-03-06 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1
• 2003-03-12 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
• 2003-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks amendment-introduction
• 2003-04-02 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robin Kelly
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Forby
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
• 2003-04-02 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
• 2003-04-02 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-04-02 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-04-03 Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; Rep. Bill Black as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; Rep. Bill Black as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Balanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Correctional Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Judicial Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Pension Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 State Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Jack D. Franks; as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-04-03 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2003-04-03 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2003-04-03 Home Rule Note Requested by Rep. William B. Black; as amended by by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Pension Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Balanced Budget Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Judicial Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Home Rule Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Fiscal Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 State Debt Impact Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as amended by HA No. 2
• 2003-04-03 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2003-04-03 Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Jack D. Franks
• 2003-04-03 Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed
• 2003-04-04 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-040-016 reading-3, passage
• 2003-04-08 Arrive in Senate introduction
• 2003-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 reading-1
• 2003-04-08 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
• 2003-04-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2003-04-09 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-16 Assigned to Labor & Commerce referral-committee
• 2003-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2003-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-04-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
• 2003-04-29 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended by House Floor Amendment No. 2 from the Illinois Economic and Fiscal Commission.
• 2003-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2003-05-01 Do Pass as Amended Labor & Commerce; 006-001-000 committee-passage
• 2003-05-01 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
• 2003-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks
• 2003-05-07 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
• 2003-05-08 Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2003
• 2003-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2003-05-12 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-05-13 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
• 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
• 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules referral-committee
• 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce
• 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled in Labor & Commerce amendment-failure
• 2003-05-14 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted Labor & Commerce; 006-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2003-05-15 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
• 2003-05-15 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Clayborne amendment-passage
• 2003-05-15 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2003
• 2003-05-16 Third Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. reading-3
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Barack Obama
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett
• 2003-05-28 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney
• 2003-05-28 Third Reading - Passed; 037-021-000 reading-3, passage
• 2003-05-28 Arrived in House introduction
• 2003-05-28 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 and 3
• 2003-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks; Motion #1
• 2003-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Jack D. Franks; Motion #1
• 2003-05-28 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-28 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2003
• 2003-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to State Government Administration Committee referral-committee
• 2003-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
• 2003-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted State Government Administration Committee; 011-000-000
• 2003-05-29 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone
• 2003-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 089-027-000
• 2003-05-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 089-027-000
• 2003-05-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2003-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2003-08-20 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2003-08-20 Effective Date August 20, 2003
• 2003-08-20 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0552 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/96607175-64e2-48c8-b0e2-9a7136eb0a4f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).