HB4273 - 104th General Assembly

CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
Last Action
4/15/2026 - Senate: Referred to Assignments
House Sponsors
Rep. Daniel Didech

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Michael E. Hastings)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
805 ILCS 5/8.61 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that, subject to any contrary provision in the articles of incorporation of a corporation, a director, officer, key employee, or other fiduciary of the corporation shall not take advantage of a corporate opportunity unless the person first tenders the opportunity to the corporation and the corporation rejects the opportunity. Provides that, if the rejection is by a disinterested board of directors or by disinterested shareholder action, the director, officer, key employee, or other fiduciary of the corporation may then take advantage of the opportunity. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/05/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech
1/14/2026 House First Reading
1/14/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2026 House Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
3/19/2026 House Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 013-007-000
3/19/2026 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Second Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2026 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/14/2026 House Chair Rules Standard Debate
4/14/2026 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
4/14/2026 House Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed
4/15/2026 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/15/2026 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
4/15/2026 Senate First Reading
4/15/2026 Senate Referred to Assignments