HB 2044 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

GOVERNMENT-TECH

HB 2044 amends the Freedom of Information Act. The bill makes a technical change to a specific section that concerns the short title of the Act.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action May 22, 2026

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Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 17, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was amended to replace the Freedom of Information Act with the Illinois Procurement Code as the subject of the legislation. The primary change involves updating the definition of a 'small business' to include specific industry thresholds for sales, receipts, and employee counts, while also establishing new requirements for a small business specialist and annual reporting.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from amending the Freedom of Information Act to amending the Illinois Procurement Code, changing the legal framework under which small business set-asides are managed.

SCOPE

Changed the subject matter from the Freedom of Information Act to the Illinois Procurement Code.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of a 'small business' to include specific dollar and employee limits for wholesale, retail, manufacturing, and construction industries.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for chief procurement officers to designate a 'small business specialist' to assist contractors and compile lists of potential small businesses.

Added a requirement for an annual report to the General Assembly detailing the value of contracts awarded to small businesses and minority/women-owned businesses.

Added a requirement for chief procurement officers to issue a press release alongside the annual report.

Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2026

How they voted

98–0

Passed · 18 other

Total votes 116

Apr 17, 2026

D Democratic76

64 Yea 12

84% Yea

R Republican40

34 Yea 6

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 22, 2026

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 15, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026

upper

May 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 15, 2026

upper

Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Assigned to Executive

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 099-000-000

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier

lower

Mar 18, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

lower

May 31, 2025

Committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Executive Committee

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 1 co-sponsor