# Illinois SB2982: $DCEO-GRANT-EMPLOYEE OWNERS

Illinois SB2982, $DCEO-GRANT-EMPLOYEE OWNERS, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Lakesia Collins (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-02 (Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB2982
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: $DCEO-GRANT-EMPLOYEE OWNERS
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-29
- Last action: 2026-07-02, Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
- Sponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Appropriates $700,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for a grant to the Illinois Center for Employee Ownership for the purpose of expanding education, outreach, and technical assistance related to employee ownership transitions and supporting small businesses in evaluating and pursuing succession through employee ownership. Effective July 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lakesia Collins (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Adriane L. Johnson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Cunningham (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cristina Castro (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Emil Jones, III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Javier L. Cervantes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jil Tracy (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura Fine (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura M. Murphy (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mattie Hunter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Meg Loughran Cappel (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Porfirio (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rachel Ventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ram Villivalam (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sara Feigenholtz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (25)

- 2026-07-02: Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-28: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam (Senate)
- 2026-05-19: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter (Senate)
- 2026-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (Senate)
- 2026-05-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura (Senate)
- 2026-05-01: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2026-04-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes (Senate)
- 2026-04-29: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate)
- 2026-04-21: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Porfirio (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate)
- 2026-04-20: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jil Tracy (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro (Senate)
- 2026-04-14: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane L. Johnson (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-01-29: Filed with Secretary by Sen. Lakesia Collins (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB2982.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/10400SB2982.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-SB2982-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).