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HB2044Introduced in the House

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Introduced by Charles Meier, District 109

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that no construction business is a small business if its annual sales and receipts exceed $20,000,000 (currently, $14,000,000). Effective immediately.

Where it stands

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

May 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Third Reading · April 17, 2026

99

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

103 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Tony M. McCombie

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Executive Committee

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

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **

  7. Second Reading - Short Debate

  8. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **

  9. Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025

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

  11. Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000

  12. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  13. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles Meier

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

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

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

  17. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

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

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  22. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

  23. First Reading

  24. Referred to Assignments

  25. Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jason Plummer

  26. Assigned to Executive

  27. To Procurement

  28. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant

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

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

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

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