Bill Status of HB0004  98th General Assembly

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Short Description:  DEPT MINORITY/WOMEN INCLUSION

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers, La Shawn K. Ford and Rita Mayfield

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

20 ILCS 5/5-15

was 20 ILCS 5/3

20 ILCS 5/5-20

was 20 ILCS 5/4

20 ILCS 5/5-195 new

20 ILCS 5/5-425 new

30 ILCS 575/5

from Ch. 127, par. 132.605

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Department of Minority and Women Inclusion Act. Creates the Department of Minority and Women Inclusion as a department of State government. Provides that the Department shall be responsible for all matters of the State Executive Branch agencies relating to diversity in management, employment, and business activities. Provides that the Governor shall appoint a Director as the head of the Department and that the Director shall develop standards for the following: (1) equal employment opportunity and the racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the workforce and senior management of each State Executive Branch agency; (2) increased participation of minority-owned and women-owned businesses in the programs and contracts of each State Executive Branch agency; and (3) assessing the diversity policies and practices of entities regulated by each State Executive Branch agency. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois to make conforming changes. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act to provide that the Department of Minority and Women Inclusion shall monitor the activities of the Business Enterprise Council for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities. Effective immediately.

	Fiscal Note (Dept. of Central Management Services)
	The Department of Central Management Services estimates no fiscal impact.

	Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability)
	This legislation will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
12/10/2012	House	Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/9/2013	House	First Reading
1/9/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/29/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
1/30/2013	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2/19/2013	House	Fiscal Note Filed
3/7/2013	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
3/14/2013	House	Pension Note Requested by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
3/14/2013	House	Pension Note Filed
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die