Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Modifies the provisions of the Act to apply to veterans and veteran-owned businesses. Modifies a Section concerning the short title. Changes the title of the Act to the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities Act, and makes conforming changes throughout various statutes referencing the title of the Act. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Removes a provision concerning procurement preferences for veterans and veteran-owned businesses. Applies administrative penalties for falsely certified businesses to minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with a disability. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in various statutes concerning minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, veteran-owned businesses, and businesses owned by persons with a disability. Effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15 ILCS 205/9, 15 ILCS 305/19, 15 ILCS 405/23, 15 ILCS 505/30, 15 ILCS 520/1, 20 ILCS 605/605, 20 ILCS 627/45, 20 ILCS 655/4, 20 ILCS 686/10, 20 ILCS 730/5, 20 ILCS 1605/9, 20 ILCS 2705/2705, 20 ILCS 3105/16, 20 ILCS 3407/45, 20 ILCS 3501/835, 20 ILCS 3501/850, 20 ILCS 3855/1, 20 ILCS 3948/20, 20 ILCS 3975/4, 30 ILCS 5/2, 30 ILCS 105/45, 775 ILCS 5/2, 30 ILCS 330/8, 30 ILCS 330/15, 30 ILCS 425/5, 30 ILCS 425/8, 30 ILCS 500/15, 30 ILCS 500/20, 30 ILCS 500/30, 30 ILCS 500/45, 30 ILCS 537/5, 30 ILCS 537/15, 30 ILCS 537/30, 30 ILCS 537/46, 30 ILCS 538/1, 30 ILCS 558/25, 30 ILCS 559/20, 30 ILCS 571/25, 30 ILCS 571/37, 30 ILCS 574/40, 30 ILCS 575/0, 30 ILCS 575/1, 30 ILCS 575/2, 30 ILCS 575/4, 30 ILCS 575/5, 30 ILCS 575/6, 30 ILCS 575/7, 30 ILCS 575/8, 30 ILCS 605/7, 35 ILCS 5/220, 35 ILCS 16/30, 35 ILCS 16/45, 35 ILCS 16/46, 35 ILCS 17/10, 35 ILCS 19/50, 35 ILCS 45/110, 35 ILCS 200/18, 40 ILCS 5/1, 40 ILCS 5/22, 55 ILCS 5/5, 65 ILCS 5/11, 65 ILCS 115/10, 70 ILCS 210/10, 70 ILCS 210/23, 70 ILCS 860/15, 70 ILCS 860/25, 70 ILCS 860/45, 70 ILCS 3205/9, 70 ILCS 3210/40, 70 ILCS 3605/12, 105 ILCS 5/10, 105 ILCS 5/15, 110 ILCS 62/3, 110 ILCS 62/5, 110 ILCS 675/20, 110 ILCS 998/10, 220 ILCS 5/8, 220 ILCS 5/9, 230 ILCS 5/12, 230 ILCS 10/4, 230 ILCS 10/7, 230 ILCS 10/11, 230 ILCS 45/25, 305 ILCS 5/5, 325 ILCS 7/15, 410 ILCS 705/55, 415 ILCS 5/14, 415 ILCS 5/17, 415 ILCS 5/59, 605 ILCS 130/20, 620 ILCS 75/2, 625 ILCS 5/13, 630 ILCS 5/25, 630 ILCS 10/56, 720 ILCS 5/17, 720 ILCS 5/33, 805 ILCS 5/14, 805 ILCS 155/20, 820 ILCS 112/11