# Illinois SB1236: DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM

Illinois SB1236, DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Jil Tracy (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-07-30 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB1236
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: DCEO-BUSINESS ASSIST REFORM
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-24
- Last action: 2025-07-30, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose
- Sponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Subjects: assignments
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Amends the Business Assistance and Regulatory Reform Act. Modifies requirements concerning the Office of Business Permits and Regulatory Assistance. Provides that the Office shall implement reforms to improve interagency coordination and encourage expeditious permit issuance. Provides that the Office shall use information technology tools to track project schedules and metrics in order to improve transparency and accountability of the permitting process, reduce uncertainty and delays, and reduce costs and risks to taxpayers. Modifies and adds requirements concerning the expediting of permit reviews. Provides for the creation of an Interagency Permitting Advisory Committee. Provides additional requirements to improve the coordination of permit reviews. Defines terms. Makes other changes.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew S. Chesney (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chapin Rose (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Fowler (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Syverson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Erica Harriss (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Neil Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sally J. Turner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steve McClure (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sue Rezin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Terri Bryant (Republican), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2025-07-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chapin Rose (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-05-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-05-26: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Erica Harriss (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin (Senate)
- 2025-05-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Andrew S. Chesney (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: First Reading (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1236.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB1236.pdf)

## Related
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1236-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).