Bill
SB 2312
One-time $50 million Capital Projects Fund grant to DuPage Children's Museum for capital improvements, via DCEO; effective July 1, 2025, with no project-specific guardrails.
Status note (conflicting records)
- The bill package contains contradictory metadata. The header lists the title as “Chemical endangerment of exposing a child; criminalize,” but the bill text and caption clearly show an appropriation for the DuPage Children’s Museum. Additionally, some status fields state “Died In Committee,” while the legislative history appended to the document records committee reports, passage in both chambers, enrollment, gubernatorial signature, and an effective date. This summary focuses on the enacted bill text provided (an appropriation to the DuPage Children’s Museum) and calls out the discrepancies where relevant.
Purpose and intent
- Provide a one-time capital appropriation to support capital improvements at the DuPage Children’s Museum by making a grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).
Key provisions
- Appropriation: $50,000,000 (fifty million dollars), “or so much thereof as may be necessary,” is appropriated from the Capital Projects Fund to DCEO.
- Use of funds: The appropriation is for a grant to the DuPage Children’s Museum for costs associated with capital improvements. The bill text does not specify further restrictions, matching requirements, project schedule, or reporting/oversight provisions.
- Effective date in bill text: “This Act takes effect July 1, 2025.” (Legislative action notes also include a different effective date of 9/1/25 and a governor’s signature recorded 5/20/25 — see procedural notes below.)
Who is affected
- Primary beneficiary: DuPage Children’s Museum (capital projects / facility improvements).
- Administrator: Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, responsible for delivering the grant.
- Funding source: Capital Projects Fund (state-level capital spending pool) — impacts overall availability of capital funds.
- Secondary impacts: local contractors, construction workforce, museum patrons, and local economy in DuPage County; state budget/fiscal planning.
Procedural and timeline notes
- Sponsor: Sen. Laura Ellman.
- Bill text shows an effective date of July 1, 2025.
- The legislative action log included with the document shows extensive committee consideration, passage in both chambers, enrollment, a recorded gubernatorial signature (5/20/2025), and an effective date of 9/1/2025 — but also contains entries stating “Died In Committee.” These conflicts should be resolved by consulting the official Illinois General Assembly docket or the Secretary of State’s session law publication for definitive status and the exact effective date.
Fiscal and policy implications
- One-time $50 million capital outlay from the Capital Projects Fund; reduces available state capital resources unless offset elsewhere.
- No project-specific guardrails (reporting, matching, timelines) are included in the bill text, leaving implementation details to DCEO and the grant agreement.
Related legislation
- Companion bill: HB 118 (listed as companion).
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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