Bill Text: IL SB1491 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that as soon as practical after the effective date, but no later than January 1, 2024, a corporation that has contracts with the State shall include as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of State a list of its professional services suppliers by category. Provides that the list shall include the percentage of owners and employees in each category that are women or are members of a minority group. Provides that the list shall identify minority groups with specificity. Provides that corporations that submit annual supplier diversity reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act are exempt from the reporting requirements. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1491 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB1491-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB1491 Introduced 2/7/2023, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
805 ILCS 5/14.40 new
Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983. Provides that as soon as practical after the effective date, but no later than January 1, 2024, a corporation that has contracts with the State shall include as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of State a list of its professional services suppliers by category. Provides that the list shall include the percentage of owners and employees in each category that are women or are members of a minority group. Provides that the list shall identify minority groups with specificity. Provides that corporations that submit annual supplier diversity reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act are exempt from the reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning business.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Business Corporation Act of 1983 is amended
by adding Section 14.40 as follows:
(805 ILCS 5/14.40 new)
Sec. 14.40. State contractors reporting.
(a) Except as provided for in subsection (b), as soon as
practical after the effective date of this amendatory Act of
the 103rd General Assembly, but no later than January 1, 2024,
a corporation that has contracts with this State shall include
as part of its annual report submitted to the Secretary of
State under this Act a list of its professional services
suppliers by category, including, but not limited to, legal
services, accounting services, media placement, technology
services, asset management, and consulting services. The list
shall include the percentage of owners and employees in each
category that are women or are members of a minority group. The
list shall identify minority groups with specificity,
including, but not limited to, African American, Latin
American, and Asian American and Pacific Islander.
(b) Corporations that submit annual supplier diversity
reports to the Illinois Commerce Commission in accordance with

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Section 8h of the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women,
and Persons with Disabilities Act are exempt from the
requirements of this Section.