HB 3655 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

STATE CONTRACTS-SMALL BUSINESS

Summary

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall create a small business financing program to provide low-interest financing to small businesses that secure State contracts to assist with the fulfilment of those contracts. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Department of Central Management Services shall, in consultation with State agencies, develop a scorecard for the assessment of bids from businesses that have annual gross sales of less than $15,000,000 as evidenced by the federal income tax return of the business. Makes changes in provisions concerning the advertisement of bids to small businesses.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Last action Apr 17, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was updated from its original introduction to its final engrossed version, incorporating new sections and modifying existing definitions. The most significant change is the addition of a requirement for the Department of Central Management Services to create a 'scorecard' to evaluate bids from small businesses based on factors like experience and innovation, in addition to sales. Additionally, the definition of a 'small business' was updated to include a specific employee count threshold for manufacturing companies.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a new mechanism for evaluating small business bids beyond just sales figures, and the definition of a small business was broadened to explicitly cover manufacturing businesses based on employment size.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for the Department of Central Management Services to develop a scorecard to assess bids from businesses with annual gross sales under $15,000,000, evaluating them on experience, location, and innovation.

Added a new section requiring the small business specialist to submit an annual report to the General Assembly detailing contract awards to minority, women, and disabled-owned businesses.

DEFINITION

Modified the definition of a small business to explicitly state that a manufacturing business is no longer considered small if it employs more than 250 persons.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 17, 2026

Committee

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

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 26, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-002-000

lower

Apr 11, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee; 011-000-000

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Small Business, Technology Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Committee

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors