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STATE BILLIL HB 879ENGROSSED
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State of Illinois

Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that, for construction contracts with the Department of Transportation or the Capital Development Board (instead of the Department of Transportation only), the contractor, subcontractor, or material supplier, regardless of tier, shall not offset, decrease, or diminish any payment or payments that are due to its subcontractors or material suppliers without reasonable cause.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Apr 17, 2026
209 days ago
Current chamber
Senate
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
IL HB 879 · EngrossedApr 17

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Bill details

Last action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Jun 1, 2026
Pending committee
Assignments

Sponsors

JWJawaharial WilliamsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-010Primary sponsor
WPWillie PrestonSenator · Democrat · SD-016Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jun 1, 2026Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to AssignmentsSenate
May 22, 2026Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2026Senate
May 19, 2026Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Willie PrestonSenate
May 19, 2026Assigned to ExecutiveSenate
May 19, 2026Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2026Senate
Apr 21, 2026Referred to AssignmentsSenate
Apr 21, 2026First ReadingSenate
Apr 21, 2026Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don HarmonSenate
Show 22 earlier actions
Apr 21, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of First ReadingSenate
Apr 21, 2026Arrive in SenateSenate
Apr 17, 2026Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 103-000-000House
Apr 17, 2026Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short DebateHouse
Apr 17, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 1 AdoptedHouse
Apr 16, 2026Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jawaharial WilliamsHouse
Apr 16, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 012-000-000House
Apr 16, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 15, 2026House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jawaharial WilliamsHouse
Apr 15, 2026Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short DebateHouse
Apr 15, 2026Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 005-000-000House
May 31, 2025Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Apr 11, 2025Third Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2025House
Mar 27, 2025Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate **House
Mar 27, 2025Second Reading - Short DebateHouse
Mar 12, 2025Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate **House
Mar 12, 2025Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 012-000-000House
Mar 4, 2025Assigned to Executive CommitteeHouse
Jan 9, 2025Referred to Rules CommitteeHouse
Jan 9, 2025First ReadingHouse
Dec 17, 2024Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Emanuel "Chris" WelchHouse

Recorded votes

House Executive CommitteeMar 12, 2025 · House · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Executive CommitteeApr 16, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed
House Third ReadingApr 17, 2026 · House · 103 yea · 0 nayPassed

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