# Illinois SJR0016: SMES/MSMES-YOUTH

Illinois SJR0016, SMES/MSMES-YOUTH, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David Koehler (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-10-30 (Adopted Both Houses) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SJR0016
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: SMES/MSMES-YOUTH
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-31
- Last action: 2025-10-30, Adopted Both Houses
- Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: assignments, commerce, economic opportunity & equity
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (91 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Encourages young people to consider a career in small to mid-sized manufacturing (SMEs/MSMEs).

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Koehler (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Balkema (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Craig Wilcox (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dave Vella (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Plummer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Keicher (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Li Arellano, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael W. Halpin (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharon Chung (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-10-29 | House | Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-10-28 | House | Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed | pass | 76 | 38 |   |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Be Adopted Commerce; | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2025-10-30: Adopted Both Houses (Senate)
- 2025-10-30: Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung (House)
- 2025-10-30: Resolution Adopted (House)
- 2025-10-29: Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions (House)
- 2025-10-29: Recommends Be Adopted Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; 008-000-000 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher (House)
- 2025-10-28: Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed 076-038-000 (House)
- 2025-10-28: Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee; Rep. Robyn Gabel (House)
- 2025-10-28: Assigned to Economic Opportunity & Equity Committee (House)
- 2025-05-30: Referred to Rules Committee (House)
- 2025-05-30: Chief House Sponsor Rep. Dave Vella (House)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Li Arellano, Jr. (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Halpin (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Balkema (Senate)
- 2025-05-30: Arrived in House (House)
- 2025-05-30: Resolution Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Placed on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 13, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Be Adopted Commerce; 007-000-000 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Assigned to Commerce (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Filed with Secretary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0016lv.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/SJR/PDF/10400SJ0016lv.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-SJR0016-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).