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SB 688 Illinois Senate · 99th Regular Session

HIGHER ED-SUPPLIER DIVERSITY

Summary
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall require all public and private institutions of higher education located in this State to submit an annual report on or before April 15, 2016 and on or before each April 15 thereafter, in a searchable Adobe PDF format, on all procurement goals and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises in the previous calendar year. Provides that each institution shall include certain information in its annual report. Provides that the Board and all institutions shall hold an annual workshop open to the public in July of 2016 and each July thereafter on the state of supplier diversity to collaboratively seek solutions to structural impediments to achieving stated goals. Sets forth other Board requirements. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
Apr 2015
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2015

How they voted

47–1
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 58
Apr 22, 2015
D Democratic38
35 Yea 3
92% Yea
R Republican20
12 Yea 1 Nay 7
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
4
Committee
9
Amendments
5
May 22, 2015
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 8, 2015
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2015
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Lightford
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 009-000-001
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-1-10)
senate
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education
upper
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
upper
Feb 18, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Higher Education; 010-000-001
upper
Feb 11, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Higher Education
upper
Feb 3, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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