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type: "Bill"
title: "ECON ASSISTANCE ACCOUNTABILITY"
description: "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."
jurisdiction: "us/states/il"
legislature: "Illinois General Assembly"
session: "93rd"
identifier: "HB 235"
citation: "Illinois HB 235 (93rd)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 3
action_count: 146
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2003-01-23"
last_action: "2003-08-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96607175-64e2-48c8-b0e2-9a7136eb0a4f"
source_url: "http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=235&GAID=3&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=539&SessionID=3&GA=93"
source_hash: "eb2b0d6ce1a873da216f580c5508c36d871faa4903b9563221378eeec08535d4"
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 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](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0235&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=539&DocNum=235&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0235eng&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=539&DocNum=235&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://ilga.gov/legislation/fulltext.asp?DocName=09300HB0235enr&GA=93&SessionId=3&DocTypeId=HB&LegID=539&DocNum=235&GAID=3&Session=&print=true)
## Votes
- Concurrence — **8927** (pass) · lower
- Concurrence, Amendment 3 — **8927** (pass) · lower
- Third Reading — **3721** (pass) · upper
- Third Reading — **6240** (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](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/96607175-64e2-48c8-b0e2-9a7136eb0a4f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).