HB 1960 Illinois House · 102nd Regular Session

BLACK WALL STREET PROGRAM

Summary
Creates the Black Wall Street Program Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create and administer the Black Wall Street Program to provide loans and financial assistance to designated communities for the creation of Black Wall Street Business Districts. Specifies further requirements concerning Program eligibility and the disbursement of loan funds under the Program. Requires each municipality receiving a loan under the Program to establish a municipal investment program by which loan funds are dispersed to qualified African American business entities and persons for the purpose of establishing Black Wall Street Business Districts. Allows for the use of loan funds to invest in, issue, or sell bonds for the purpose of the construction of Black Wall Street Business Districts and all related matters. Requires the Department to compile and make available to the public a database of qualified African American contractors and engineers. Requires the Department to create and administer a Black Wall Street Investment Hub for the purposes of providing specified assistance to African American business entities and persons in establishing Black Wall Street businesses. Provides for the adoption of administrative rules. Creates the Black Wall Street Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for specified purposes. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2021 Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 21, 2021

How they voted

1040
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 105
Apr 21, 2021
D Democratic63
62 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
43
Key actions
5
Committee
13
Amendments
2
Jun 15, 2021
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1) this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8 (b-1) this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
upper
May 21, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 21, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
upper
May 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Executive; 013-000-000
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Re-assigned to Executive
upper
May 10, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Commerce
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 117-000-000
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Consent Calendar Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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