AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REVISIONS TO THE COMMERCE STATUTES AND PROHIBITING SCHOLARSHIP DISPLACEMENT FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS AT PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
To implement the Department of Economic and Community Development's recommendations for revisions to the commerce statutes, including (1) removing references to certain Department of Economic and Community Development offices, (2) repealing or modifying certain reporting requirements, (3) repealing defunct programs, (4) addressing changes to federal funding, (5) revising the Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board membership and establishing a board absentee policy, (6) establishing a council absentee policy for the Tourism Council, (7) revising the name, charge and membership of the Minority Business Initiative Advisory Board and permitting the board to establish bylaws, (8) implementing certain revisions to the concentrated poverty statutes, and (9) rename the Small Business Express program and the small business express assistance account.
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| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 26-122 [doc] | |
| File No. 561 [doc] | |
| CE Joint Favorable Substitute [doc] | |
| Raised Bill [doc] |
| Called Amendments | |
| Senate Schedule B LCO# 6249 (J) [doc] | |
| Senate Schedule A LCO# 6114 (J) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| House Roll Call Vote 293 AS AMENDED | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 385 | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 384 |
| Committee Actions | |
| CE Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| CE Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 561 |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/20/2026 | (LCO) | Public Act 26-122 | |
| 5/6/2026 | In Concurrence | ||
| 5/6/2026 | House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B | ||
| 5/6/2026 | House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A,B | ||
| 5/6/2026 | House Calendar Number 583 | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Rules Suspended | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Transmitted Pursuant To Joint Rule 17 | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 6249 | ||
| 5/6/2026 | Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 6114 | ||
| 5/4/2026 | Matter Pass Retained | ||
| 5/4/2026 | Removed from the Foot of the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/23/2026 | Moved to Foot of the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/9/2026 | (LCO) | File Number 561 | |
| 4/9/2026 | Senate Calendar Number 327 | ||
| 4/9/2026 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/9/2026 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 4/2/2026 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/08/26 5:00 PM | |
| 3/24/2026 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/24/2026 | (CE) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/27/2026 | Public Hearing 03/03 | ||
| 2/26/2026 | Referred to Joint Committee on Commerce |
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