HB1227

ENSLAVEMENT REDRESS ACT

Introduced·1/9/25
Introduced Text

Enslavement Era Disclosure and Redress Act mandates companies bidding for Illinois state contracts to disclose past involvement in slaveholding or.

The Enslavement Era Disclosure and Redress Act requires contractors bidding for Illinois state contracts to review their records for evidence of participation in slaveholding or the slave trade. Companies must submit affidavits detailing any such involvement, including records of insurance policies, loans, or other transactions related to slavery. The Illinois Office of Equity will oversee the process, publish annual reports, and hold public hearings.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

4:00 PM

House State Government Administration Committee Hearing

Mar 25

2:00 PM

House State Government Administration Committee Hearing

History

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 12

House

Assigned to State Government Administration Committee

Jan 28, 2025

House

Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly